Ayurvedic Home Remedies To Improve Eyesight / Ophthalmology & Tips For Eye Care

Ayurvedic Herbs and spices commonly used daily in majority Indian kitchen has many medicinal properties like Pepper, rich in nutrients good for kasa, shwasa, daily usage in diet boosts immunity.

Turmeric, another immunity booster taken with pepper powder add more medicinal benefits from acting as purifier of blood to boosting immunity.

Clove, cinnamon good for digestion, antioxidants, reduces cholesterol, boosts immunity.

Coriander seeds or leaves good for digestion, antioxidants, balance pitta.

Ginger garlic helps for digestion, acts as anti-inflammatory, prevents cardiac issues, reduces cholesterol, maintain blood sugar.

All the Ayurvedic herbs and spices always have to be used in a proportionate way as a medicine and as per requirement in the taste has its own benefits.

Ayurveda for Opthalmology / Ayurveda for healthy eyes

Sense organs of the body play important role to lead a healthy life.

So, it's important to take care of all the panchaindriyas or five senseorgans of the body.

Eyes is one of the important sense organs.

Ayurvedic Treatment for Eyes is the gift of the god to see the nature, to cherish the memories with people by seeing through eyes.

Contents:

1) What is Opthalmology in Ayurveda?
2) Common Eye problems
3) Ayurveda treatment for Eye diseases
4) Ayurveda guide for healthy eyes
5) Ayurveda herbs for healthy eyes
6) Role of yoga and pranayama

What is Opthalmology in Ayurveda?

Ayurveda has 8 branches

Shalakya tantra is one of the eight branches, shalakya tantra explain about the diseases and Ayurvedic treatment of eyes, nose, throat and ears.

So Opthalmology related to eye problems and treatment comes under shalakya tantra.

What are the common eye problems?

Refractive Errors
(Myopia, Hyperopia, presbyopia, Astigmatism)
Glaucoma
Diabetic Retinopathy
Age related macular degeneration
Optic neuropathy
Uveitis
Cataract
Amblyopia
Dry eye
Keratoconus
Conjunctivitis
Optic atrophy

What are the common symptoms of eye problems?

Blurred vision
Double vision
Excess discharge or tearing
Cloudy vision episodes
Difficulty in focusing of near or distant objects
Dark spot in the center of field of vision
Sore tired, burning or itching eyes
Headache
Photophobia (more sensitivity to light)
Eye pain
 
Ayurvedic treatment for Eye diseases

Nasya
Gandoosha
Kavala
Dhoomapana
Shirodhara 
Shirovasti
Anjanam
Tharpana
Netra parisheka
 
Tarpana

Ayurveda tips for healthy eyes

1) Diet plays very important role in maintaining good health of the eyes.
Fresh fruits like orange, papaya and all seasonal fruits are rich in vitamin c, B.
Fresh vegetables and green leafy vegetables.
Nuts, fish, egg

Sufficient intake of water.
2) Daily intake of Amalaki is very good for eye health and eyesight.
3) Intake of Triphala churna or ghrita (ghee)

very good for eyes.
4) Avoid screen time or wearing protection glass during screen time is also important for eye health.

Ayurvedic herbs for healthy eyes

Amalaki
Vibhitaki
Haritaki
Chandana
Draksha
Kumari

Role of yoga for healthy eyes:

Practicing few asanas daily is very good for healthy eyes.
Halasana
Balasana
Padahastasana
Sarvangasana

Also, meditation exercises like Trataka improve vision, improve eyesight and prevent the Ayurvedic Approach to Ophthalmology / eye problems