Basic Eye Care
Vitamins & Herbs For Healthy Eyes
For Red Irritated Eyes:
Eyebright Solution:
- 2 tablespoons eyebright herb (Euphrasia)
- 2 cups of hot water
- 2 cotton balls
- Steep
the herb in water for 3 minutes or until cooled. Strain. Dip a cotton
ball into the liquid and wipe eyes. Reduces redness.
Improves Night Vision
Mix
together 30 drops of Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) with 8 ounces
water, drink 3 times a day. Or drink 2 glasses of blueberry juice a day.
Improve Weak Eyes
Drink a glass of carrot juice daily
Relieve Eyestrain:
Place slices of cucumber over closed eyes for 15 minutes. Its cooling and refreshing to the eyes.
Reduce Swelling or Puffiness:
Use green tea that has steeped for five minutes and cooled. Wipe the eyes with this solution several times a day.
Drinking tea helps to deter cataracts.
Vitamins and Minerals For Eyes:
Vitamin A : Improves
night vision. Food Source for vitamin A is dark green leafy vegetables,
carrots, spinach, broccoli, eggs, cheese and butter are also great
sources.
Vitamin B
complex is good to reduce redness in eyes and can help eyes that are
sensitive to light. Food Sources for vitamins B1 (thiamin), B2
(riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine), B12 (cobalamin): pastas,
breads, milk, dark green vegetables, mushrooms, tuna, nuts, avocados,
bananas, liver.
Carotene allows the formation of
visual purple in the eyes, which helps improve weak eyes. A good source
of carotene is: carrots, broccoli, cabbage and peas.
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