Eyes speak
volumes about the status of health of an individual. They are the windows of
your soul, and one of God’s greatest blessings, apart from the five other
senses. Yet, people tend to ignore the necessity of taking care of eyes.
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eyes look naturally beautiful. There are several ancient
practices which could be followed to keep your eyes healthy.
Yogic eye
exercises when done on a regular basis are a gentle, effective way to
prevent development of vision problems. The simple yoga exercises described
here can, no-doubt, prove useful in maintaining healthy eyesight.
·
Sit
in Vajrasana by folding knees behind and sit on your legs. For those who find
this pose difficult, you could choose another comfortable position, but your
back should remain straight.
·
Light
a lamp/candle at a distance of two feet at the eye level. Stare at the bluish
centre of the flame with a steady gaze. Continue staring, even if the eyes
start watering. You can do this for about 10 minutes to begin with, and slowly
increase the duration until the time you feel comfortable.
·
Then
slowly get up and fill your mouth with water. Keeping this water in your mouth,
wash eyes with tap water. Then spit the water out. This water will be warm as
heat gets released from the body. This has to be done twice or until the water
temperature gets normal. This is a must after this particular kriya.
On doing
the said practice daily, it not only improves eyesight, but makes your eyes
more attractive. The practice opens up etheric channels called ‘nadis’ in
the subtle body, and generates intuitive abilities in the practitioner.
Another
yoga exercise detailed below is recommended for strengthening eye muscles and
releasing stress.
·
Sit
in Sukhasana (easy pose), with legs comfortably crossed and spine, neck and
head in straight line. Look directly to the front at eye-level and breathe
normally.
·
Move
eyes upward to the ceiling and stay for two seconds, look downwards and stay
for two seconds. Close your eyes for two seconds.
·
Look
towards the right, as far as your eye can reach, for two seconds. Look to the
left for two seconds and then look at the front.
·
Close
your eyes for 6-8 seconds.
Palming
exercise for release of stress from the eyes:
·
Rub
both palms together quickly for 10 seconds. This friction creates mild heat.
·
Close
the eyes and gently place the left palm over the left eye and right palm over
the right eye. Do not apply pressure with the palms, but just left them gently
rest. Breathe in and out slowly to release stress. Repeat this 2-3 times.
Other yoga
poses that strengthen eyes include Bhujangasana, Shavasana and Surya
Namaskara.
Few more
tips:-
Dampen wads
of cottonwool with pure Organic Rose Water and place over closed eyes. Relax
for 10 minutes that way. The cooling effect of organic rose water helps cool
tired eyes.
Splash your
face and eyes 10-15 times in the morning using warm water. Avoid abrupt
temperature changes.
Focus on
particular diet to strengthen your vision, such as stewed apple, raw carrot,
cabbage, and sprouted chick-peas. Winter Cherry (Ashwagandha)
also helps strengthen vision.
You could
also consider drinking a cup of warm milk with a mix of half a teaspoon of
ground almonds,
raw sugar, anise seeds and add half a teaspoon a day.
Drink
plenty of water through the day, as constipation or internal dryness can have
adverse effect on the eye. Stay away from caffeinated drinks.
In case you
have access to Triphala, put a teaspoonful of Triphala powder
in a glass of water and let it stay overnight. Strain the water and wash the
eyes with it.
These remedies
can help you keeping your eyes healthy and beautiful, and can be used by
everyone, in general.
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