How You can Improve Your Eyesight with Ayurveda

The ancient practice of Ayurveda is widely regarded as a holistic form of treatment for various diseases. It lays deep emphasis on the practice of disease prevention to live a happier and longer life. 

The gift of sight is fundamental for us to experience the world around us and our modern-day lifestyle puts us in a tricky position where we do not take care of our eyes properly and take our vision for granted. 

Our eyes do not get the much-needed break they deserve and are constantly working, from the moment we get up to the moment we fall asleep. 

Most of us fall prey to the common misconception that the weakening of our eyesight is a natural consequence of aging. 

This fact is not always true; in fact, we can take various steps to nourish our sight. These include following a healthy diet and exercise regime, regular eye care practices, and making the correct lifestyle choices. 

According to Ayurveda, extensive eye care is known as "Shalakya Tantra." These practices are primitive and easy to follow and can, to a great extent, help prevent lifestyle-related optical disorders. 

Read on to find out some essential Ayurvedic remedies that will keep your eyes healthy and strong throughout your life. 

Using Rosewater to calm your eyes 

Rosewater is widely known for its soothing properties and has been long used in Ayurvedic treatments to take care of eyes because of its antiseptic and antibacterial characteristics. There are two easy ways in which you can use Rosewater to soothe your eyes.

The first is to make your own rose water eye drops. Simply take a jar bottle and add one teaspoon of honey along with three tablespoons of organic Rosewater. Use these drops one to two times daily to de-stress and relax your eyes. 

Another way to use Rosewater to strengthen your eye health is by dipping them in cotton balls and placing them on the eyes. In this way, the Rosewater quickly helps soothe irritation and leaves a soothing effect on the eyes.

Integrating Triphala Eye Wash in your Routine

Triphala is an extremely effective Ayurvedic formulation made from natural ingredients like amla, haritaki, and bibhitika.

Apart from being excellent for digestion, Triphala is a potent remedy to soothe all kinds of eye problems.

Triphala eyewash is extremely useful in treating ailments like computer strain, conjunctivitis, dry eyes, glaucoma, and cataract.

The water can be easily made at home and only requires a few simple ingredients. It's been in practice for ages, and one can notice a significant difference in their vision by incorporating it into their eye care routine. 

Using Triphala water daily has proven to reduce eye strain and inflammation and is an essential practice to take care of eyes in this digital age.

Practicing Sun Salutations  

Sun salutations or Surya namaskars are yogic postures that help the body move and breathe in unison. As you move from one posture to another, your "Drishti" or centered gaze aligns with every movement. 

Our centered gaze is useful so that we can shift our focus from external distractions and experience a true withdrawal of senses or "pratyahara."

When we shift our focus inwards, the suryanamaskars help us physically exert and calm our bodies and our minds. When speaking about eye care, Surya namaskars relieve stress and tension from the eyes and calm the nervous system.

Yogic exercises also help control common eye conditions like myopia and hypermetropia and regulate the functioning of our optic nerves. Practicing yoga is a fantastic way to holistically take care of our vision and improve our overall health and wellness. 

Incorporating Eye-healthy Nutrients in Your Diet 

People often fall prey to the myth that our failing eyesight results from aging, and it can not be improved after you reach a certain age. However, the reality is that by following a healthy lifestyle and eating right, we can significantly improve our vision and keep it strong for life.

Here are some foods you should consume to take care of your eyes -

1. Triphala Churna: One of the key ingredients of Triphala is amla which is an excellent source of vitamin C and helps in controlling the development of cataracts.

2. Spinach



Spinach or palak is a leafy vegetable with a host of antioxidants and boosts immunity. It is packed with ingredients like vitamin A and C and iron and calcium that are crucial to keeping our bodies healthy and strong. 

3. Milk


Milk is an extremely good source of riboflavin and helps arrest the development of cataracts. It is fortified with the goodness of vitamin A which is a potent nutrient in improving eye health. 

4. Carrots

Carrots are a superfood for the eyes as they are full of beta-carotene that transforms into vitamin A, a nutrient that is crucial to maintain good eye health. 

5. Vitamin C Foods



Oranges, lemon, peppers, strawberries, potatoes, etc., are all foods that contain vitamin C and are rich in vitamin B-12 and beta-carotene that strengthen our vision and help take care of our eyes.

Eye Palming 

Eye palming can not be fully defined as an exercise, but it is an ancient yogic relaxation technique that helps take care of the eyes. Similar to meditation, It helps to deeply relax and nourish our eyes and can be done in the following way -

Choose a dark room and sit quietly with your eyes shut. Lean back to relax your body and shoulders.

Gently rub the palms of the hands strongly till they become warm and softly place them on your eyes.

Make sure that you do not press your eye sockets and let your palms sit on your eyes until all the warmth gets absorbed into your eyes.

Keeping your eyes closed, repeat this process at least thrice to completely soothe your eyes. 

Conclusion 

In today's times, we are willing to spend thousands of rupees buying expensive skincare products to maintain our health and appearance, but we do not both take care of our eyes. Our eyes do so much for us every day and deserve to be treated with care and protection. 

The Ayurvedic practices and remedies mentioned above are a simple reminder for all our readers to take care of their eyes and to inspire them to adopt these practices in their daily eye care routine. 

And if you don't have one, now is the best time to start! Your eyes need self-care, too; they are a reflection of all the beauty that exists in the world and should be treated with care and affection.

Finally, some additional tips to take care of your eyes would be to splash them with cold water as soon as you wake up and use a Triphala eyewash right after. 

It is advisable to not be glued to the screen all day and change the font settings in all your electronic gadgets to a larger size so that you don't strain your eyes so much. 

Finally, lubricate your eyes with homemade rosewater eye drops twice daily to help keep them moistened and prevent the dryness of the eyes. 

Authored By : Tanya Thukral 

About Author : Tanya is an Ayurvedic doctor who has a deep interest in spreading the message of healing and restoration through the age-old systems of Ayurveda and Yoga