The eyes are one of the five sense organs in the human body. They play a vital role in normal living. Any problems related to the eyes hinder your quality of life.
Causes: Problems related to eyes.
Personal hygiene and nutrition are the main culprits when it comes to eye-related problems. Some of the most common reasons that cause your eyes to malfunction can be as follows
- Lacking a balanced diet
- Smoking
- Sitting in front of the screen for long
- Hereditary
- Lack of sanitation
- Sunburn
- Lack of physical exercise
- Age: old age leads to various eye diseases and vision loss
- Sleep disorders
- Stress, anxiety, and/or depression
Symptoms that indicate a problem in the eyes:
- Vision loss
- Dry eyes
- Pain in the eyes or around the eyes
- Burning in eyes
- Headaches are also related to an eye problem
- Seeing flashes of lights
- Blurred, hazy, and/or double vision
- Thin, loose, and/or watery stool
- Swollen and/or red eyes, etc.
Home Remedies for keeping your eyes healthy:
- Consume enough vitamin A: Vitamin A deficiency is one of the major causes of blindness in the world. So, consuming enough food with vitamin A is very helpful for keeping your eyes healthy. Some of the food rich in vitamin A are dairy products, egg yolks, liver, orange, yellow vegetables, fruits, etc.
- Keep your eyes clean.
- Make radish a part of your daily diet.
- Wash your eyes with fresh water every morning. Repeat this after every meal.
- Wash your eyes with cow’s urine (gaut) every morning.
- Take 10-15 flowers of blue mimosa and boil in water. Let the water cool. Filter with a clean cotton cloth. Wash eyes with such water every morning.
- Dip a clean cotton cloth in goat’s milk. Firmly apply the cloth over your eyes for a few minutes.
- Consume oily fish. It contains omega-3 which helps prevent different eye diseases including dry eyes.
- Consume food with vitamin C. Sources of vitamin C are fruits and vegetables like broccoli, citrus fruits, guavas, bell peppers, etc.
- Have enough food with zinc. Sources of zinc are meat, peanuts, oysters, pumpkin seeds, etc.
