- Vitamins & Herbs
For Healthy Eyes
- by Pioneerthinking.com
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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.
Eyebright is available at health
food stores.
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- 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.
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- Improve Weak Eyes
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- Drink a glass of carrot juice
daily.
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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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