Eye Health & Safety
Month
August
is Eye Health & Safety Month.
Why not enjoy the relaxing
Effects of Acupressure Massage for your eyes?
There are a
number of acupuncture/acupressure points around the eyes that can
relieve tension headaches, prevent eye strain and help your
vision.
See acupuncture points around the
eye...
GENTLY massage each acupuncture point around the
orbit of the eye, massaging each point as you go up and outward.
Each point should be massaged for approximately 5-10 seconds. You
can massage both eyes at the same time.
Keep BREATHING as
you massage. Deep breathing helps the cells of your eyes receive the
oxygen they need for healing. Practice long, slow abdominal
breathing while massaging the acupressure
points.
Healthy Eyes with Chinese
Medicine
Acupuncture has been
successful in treating a wide range of visual conditions
including:
• Glaucoma
• Cataracts
• Macular
Degeneration
• optic neuritis and optic atrophy
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Tips for Improved
Vision
There are numerous
peer-review studies that show clearly that eye conditions can
respond to proper diet, lifestyle adaptations and nutritional
supplementation, and that people can preserve their vision.
Below are some recommendations:
- Diet Studies show patients
can reduce their eye pressure by five to seven millimeters with an
improved diet and supplement program. In general, a diet high in
betacarotene, vitamins C and E, and sulfur-bearing amino acids are
recommended. Foods containing those nutrients include garlic,
onions, beans, spinach, celery, turnips, yellow and orange
vegetables, green leafy vegetables, seaweed, apples, oranges and
tomatoes.
- Drink
lots of water - 8-10 glasses of
purified water. Avoid carbonated, caffeinated and alcoholic
beverages. They can actually dehydrate your
eyes.
- Eye
exercises can help to bring
energy and blood to the eyes, thereby helping to drain away toxins
or congestion to the eyes.
- Avoid
foods to which you are allergic: a study
of 113 patients with chronic simple glaucoma showed immediate IOP
increases of up to 20 millimeters when they were exposed to foods
in to which they were allergic. Manage stress. Take up meditation,
yoga, tai chi, or any practice that helps you relax. Some consider
glaucoma a stress related condition.
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Tips for Improved Vision
Get the Red
Out
Get
the Red Out
Chrysanthemum flowers
are boiled to make a popular cooling tea in China. The resulting
beverage is known simply as "chrysanthemum tea".
Chrysanthemum tea has many medicinal uses. The herb has been
used for at least 2,000 years and was first listed by physician,
Shen Nong. He suggested that protracted use would "slow ageing and
prolong life".
The boiled flowers or Chrysanthemum tea bags
may be kept in the fridge and may be used as eye masks to ease tired
eyes, bring down heavy eye bags and get rid of redness, pain or
dryness of the eyes.
CHINESE NAME: Ju Hua
PARTS USED:
Flowers
TASTE:
Pungent, sweet, bitter
CHARACTER: Cool
MERIDIANS:
Lung, liver
ACTIONS: Antibacterial,
antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, lowers blood pressure,
relaxes blood vessels
TRADITIONAL USES • to disperse
wind and heat • to clear the eyes • to clear liver heat and calm
liver wind • to neutralize toxins
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