In diseases of the eye herbal treatment should be taken as one of auxiliary, but not as therapeutic agents.
This method has its limitations in efficiency. But still there are many time-tested recipes of traditional medicine, which can help with eye problems.
Remove swelling fatigue
Non-infectious inflammation of the eye is a swelling of the blood vessels and tissues of the eye, usually due to high blood pressure in the capillaries feeding it. Eyes worked hard all day and remains in suspense now. His muscles were actively supplied with blood to ensure that they have contractile ability. In the end, in intense fibers, swollen from blood, there was a small congestion. It is appropriate to help eye muscles to get rid of excess blood and lymph in their fibers. For this fit the following recipes:
The raw tuber of the potato should be grated on a small grater, squeeze the juice, put the resulting mass in cheesecloth and wrap. Received gauze to put “cake” on the closed eyes, gently press to increase the density of contact and leave for 30-40 minutes.
The use of potato: crude tuber RUB on a small grater, squeeze the juice, drench it in a piece of thick cotton cloth, folded several times. Put the poultice on the closed eyes, a little squeeze, leave for half an hour.
Wheat, buckwheat or oat flour should be lightly diluted with water to obtain a good adhesive test. Molded from this test, the pellet size of the eye socket, wrap each cake in cheesecloth, put the top on the closed eyelid and leave for a period up to 1 h.
Oatmeal to soak in warm water, let it brew during the day. Then strain, obtained in oatmeal milk generously to moisten thick, folded several times to the cloth. Applying a compress to the closed eyes, a single press so that the fabric went tight. Leave for 30-40 min.
When dry, the accompanying “tired” of inflammation, will help cool wrap with fat sour cream. To give it the thickness of cream is necessary to whip well with wheat flour. Then spoon in a folded in several layers of cheesecloth or a not too thick fabric. Put the top on the closed eyes and wait for half an hour. This mask hydrates and soothes inflamed eyelids.
Improve blood circulation
In fact, the improvement here can be only one thing — stimulating the activity of local blood circulation, capillary walls. This effect helps to achieve:
– cold water. You will need to collect a basin or bowl of ice. Option is to prepare everything in advance by placing a bowl or a water bottle in the freezer. Cool waters are not enough, you need cold. In a container of water to immerse the face. If we are talking about tap water, the eyes should be closed but not tightly closed. If purified water (from the ice maker, bottled, filtered or boiled, the eyes can open and blink them. Keep face in water need within 30 seconds. The session can be conducted both in the morning and evening. It is not too invigorating — just perfect eliminates tissue swelling of the entire face;
contrast temperature. First, we need to heat the water, soak in it a piece of textile fabric, folded in several layers, and attach to the eyes. After cooling compress — soak again and repeat. And so 3-4 times. The total heating time is about 5 minutes. After five minutes of warming we will need water with ice cubes or crushed ice myself. And dishes, suitable for dipping into it of our face. The dishes should be filled with cold water and immerse for 3 min in the face. Alternating heating with cooling should not be repeated more than two times;
The method is contraindicated in inflammatory, purulent, malignant processes in tissues of the eye!
– hot compress short-acting. You can use a heating pad or pellets from the cooked very viscous porridge — usually manna. In the latter case, the porridge must cool a little, spoon in a piece of thick fabric, wrap and put on closed eyelids. Wait until cool and remove. The compress should not be hot, because the eyes are formed by the protein, and the protein is destroyed by high temperatures. Because the temperature of the compress should be maintained such that delicate fabric century bore it quietly, without unpleasant feelings.
The method is contraindicated in inflammatory, purulent, malignant processes in tissues of the eye!
“Eye” herbs and their application
Eye treatment medicinal plants effective as treatment of other organs of the body. Moreover, herbs that are specifically designed for the treatment of eye diseases, not so much. Although they do exist. For example:
– eyebright a medicinal plant with hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, soothing, analgesic, astringent properties. In addition, eyebright reduces the hypersecretion of gastric juice, helps reduce swelling, tissue has the properties of light antispasmodic and immunosuppressant. Most often used to relieve the effects of eyestrain: reducing the pressure of cerebrospinal fluid inside the eye and blood in the retinal vessels, as a sedative and relaxant for muscular apparatus of the eye;
– bilberry — is, along with black currant and grapes, an essential antioxidant nutrient. In addition to a number of food acids it contains an impressive collection of minerals and is the absolute leader among the plants on the manganese content. Most of the elements contained in blueberries is used by the body in the blood — in particular, the iron oxide, forming a molecule of hemoglobin. Therefore, most noticeably the use of blueberries in food effect not on vision, but on the condition of the blood. In relation to the state of the eye and its structures, especially blueberries successfully regenerates the purple pigment of the retina that gives it the ability to see even in very low light. In addition, the bactericidal properties of this fruit (due to the high content of dietary acids) gives the effect of light readjustment of the entire gastrointestinal tract and organs of urinary system.
In addition to the eyebright and bilberry are:
– Ginkgo biloba. In General, the so-called tree. The juice or extract of its leaves has a strong antispasmodic effect. Therefore, all patients who have problems that are closely related to the poor condition of the vascular network, receiving Ginkgo extract causes a rapid improvement. Namely, the disappearance of a burning sensation in the eyes, slowing of cataract development, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy;
– barberry — contains a specific alkaloid berberine, which gives it a sour-spicy taste. According to several studies, berberine helps to normalize the sensitivity of eye tissues to natural irritants and allergens. Of course, if any significantly improved;
– jaborandi — shrub native to South America. Effective to quickly lower intraocular pressure.
The plants listed can be used in the training — for example, make something like a fruit tea, made from the herb eyebright (1/2 tsp), black currant leaf (1 teaspoon), berries, currants, mountain ash, blueberry and barberry — 3 PCs. per Cup. To improve the flavor would be a good idea to add chopped Apple.
But you need to remember that herbal medicine, in addition to the natural limitations in efficiency, there is still one major drawback. Namely, at high risk of developing allergies.
