Ayurveda Recommended Healthy Habits for Good Eye Health

Eyes are a reflection of the body’s overall health and taking care of it plays a significant role. To prevent defective eyesight or Drishtidosha in Ayurveda, it is vital to follow healthy eye habits like exercising, following a balanced and nutritious diet, avoiding strain for eyes, etc. Drishtidosha is caused due to a multitude of factors like nervous disability, alcohol consumption, excessive smoking and aging, which strikes the balance of pitta dosha.



Here are a few Ayurveda recommended tips and remedies to maintain the good health of your eyes:
1. Relax and meditate
Mind and vision are intertwined and therefore, meditating is considered as the best remedy to maintain eye health. Practice Trataka meditation by sitting comfortably and staring at a single point, object, black dot or a candle flame. If using candle flame, place it at least one meter away from the eye level. Gaze at it without blinking as long as your eyes start watering. Close your eyes and focus on the after-glow of the flame and meditate for a few more minutes.

2. Massage
Considered to be one of the most effective remedies for eyestrain and burning eyes, massaging pulls the heat from the eyes to promote sound sleep. Massage your scalp and feet every night with one teaspoon of castor oil, brahmi oil or coconut oil to relax your eyes.

3. Palming
Sit in a relaxed and comfortable pose, rub the palm of your hands together in a quick motion for 10 seconds. Close your eyes and cup your palms over them to block out all the light, without placing any pressure on the eyeballs. Repeat this exercise five times a day for up to 10 minutes to relieve eyestrain.

4. Eye drops
Before going to bed, apply a drop of organic and unrefined sesame oil in each eye to treat dry and itchy eyes. You can also use pure castor oil for irritated eyes.

5. Diet
Amla is rich in vitamin C which boosts immunity and also strengthens the eyesight. It improves the functioning of retinal cells and promotes healthier capillaries. Consuming spinach, almonds and carrots are recommended as it is known to replenish the body with antioxidants and loaded with essential nutrients such as vitamin A, C, iron and calcium.
Vitamin C, E and lutein is considered to be the best antioxidants for maintaining eye health.
Incorporate food like apples, grapes, walnuts, oranges, sweet potato and broccoli to enhance your vision.

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