| As a special eye disease, glaucoma usually | | | | associated with daily life are involved. |
| develops slowly and unnoticeably. But this condition | | | | According to Ayurveda, glaucoma patients should |
| can damage the eye seriously and even lead to | | | | consume foods rich in vitamins and minerals, |
| blindness. The normal circulation of watery fluid in | | | | which are beneficial to eye health. Those beneficial |
| the eye is essential for eye health. Healthy eyes | | | | nutrients include copper, zinc, vitamin A, B, C and |
| allow eye fluid to enter and exit with ease. The | | | | E, and selenium. And recommended foods contain |
| reason of glaucoma is that the exit route for the | | | | peppers, broccoli, citrus fruit, Brussels sprouts, |
| fluid becomes blocked. As a result, pressure in the | | | | guavas, kale, parsley and strawberries. |
| eye will increase. Without early detection and | | | | In addition, glaucoma patients are advised to get |
| treatment, such an increased eye pressure would | | | | as much exposure to natural sunlight as possible, |
| damage the optic nerve, which is closely | | | | get as much as exercise each day as possible and |
| associated with visual loss and blindness. | | | | mediate each day for at least 20 minutes. |
| Currently, most eye doctors will prescribe eye | | | | Another two common tips are included in |
| drops for the control of eye pressure. Controlling | | | | Ayurveda. One is avoiding eye strain that regular |
| or even lowering the increased eye pressure is | | | | breaks are needed during computer work, reading |
| actually the only thing that can be done. Of | | | | or driving. The other one is to get regular |
| course, there are surgical ways to restore normal | | | | massages. Moreover, Ayurveda encourages |
| exit route for eye fluid. It is less known that | | | | people to limit caffeine and alcohol intake. Another |
| there are still natural cures for glaucoma. Called | | | | extraordinary technique suggested by Ayurveda |
| Ayurveda, the ancient Indian natural health | | | | is to make a tea out of punarnava which is an |
| system is really an effective means of treating | | | | Indian herb. |
| glaucoma in a natural way. Many aspects | | | | |