Ayurvedic treatment for Blepharitis

Blepharitis

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Blepharitis

BLEPHARITIS AYURVEDIC TREATMENT

As per Ayurveda, the choice of treatment for Blepharitis (krumigranthi) is swedana & bhedana Pratisarana (local application) has to be performed after Swedana and Bhedana of the Granthi. 2

The following ahar (or diet) and vihar (or lifestyle) are recommended for all kinds of eye diseases.3

Diet Recommendations (Aahar)

  • Foods that should be included in the diet every day are ghee, milk, rock salt, honey, patola (snake gourd), red rice, green gram, wheat, triphala (3 fruits), carrots and leafy vegetables3
  • Avoid foods such as sour foods, dry meat, alcohols, selected sea fishes, curd, tobacco, excessive hot and fatty foods3

Lifestyle changes (Vihar)

  • Walk regularly
  • Personal hygiene especially avoiding personal contact with those infected should be practiced.
  • Wear headgear such as caps and hats, and eye-gear such as sunglasses to protect from UV radiations
  • Make sure you get good sleep regularly
  • Make it a habit to wake up early
  • Massaging ghee on soles is said to be beneficial for general health of eyes in Ayurveda

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