Ayurvedic treatment for Night blindness

Night blindness

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Night blindness

NIGHT BLINDNESS AYURVEDIC TREATMENT

The underlying cause for night blindness (such as a cataract or Vitamin A deficiency) needs to be corrected.1

Since the underlying cause is kapha dushti, kapha shamana upakrama is to be followed.2

As per Ayurveda, the following ahar (or diet) and vihar (or lifestyle) are recommended for all kinds of eye diseases.3

Diet Recommendations (Aahar)

  • A light diet is recommended as per Ayurveda. 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 vegetables.3
  • Avoid foods such as sour foods, dry meat, alcohols, selected sea fishes, curd, tobacco, excessive hot and fatty foods 3

Lifestyle changes (Vihar)

  • Walk regularly
  • 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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