| Reading for too long in too dim or too bright light or | | | | Food for tired eyes: |
| spending long hours in front of a computer screen | | | | 1. Black bean milk with walnuts-Dry fry some black |
| could result in fatigue eyes. Reading in a moving | | | | beans and an equal amount of walnuts separately. |
| vehicle or watching too much television could also | | | | When cooled, remove external layer of walnuts and |
| result in tired eyes. In Chinese Medicine the health of | | | | mashed or milled them. Every morning before or after |
| the eyes are associated with the health of the liver. | | | | breakfast, stir one spoonful each of both ingredients |
| Besides getting the right nutrition for your liver and | | | | into a cup of hot milk. Honey can be added. The rich |
| therefore your eyes, try some of these simple eye | | | | protein and vitamins especially B one, calcium and |
| exercises. | | | | phosphorus found in these ingredients help to |
| Exercises for tired eyes: | | | | strengthen eye muscles and relieve eye fatigue. |
| 1. Massage the inner corners of both your eyebrows in | | | | 2. Chinese box thorn berries and pomegranate |
| a firm circular motion using your thumbs. | | | | soup-Double boil ten grams each of Chinese box thorn |
| 2. Place your index fingers on the spot in between the | | | | berries, pomegranate, Chinese yam and red dates. |
| outer corners of your eyebrows and eyes. Massage | | | | Nourishing for the liver and kidney. Can be drunk on a |
| gently in a circular motion the tiny depression that can | | | | long-term basis for soothing tired eyes. |
| be found half an inch back from that spot. | | | | 3. Chrysanthemum and dandelion tea-Put some dried |
| 3. Gently stroke your eyebrows from the inner end to | | | | chrysanthemum flowers (nine grams) and half the |
| the outer end using the knuckles of your index fingers | | | | amount of dried dandelion in a teapot. Pour boiling |
| followed by a stroke across your cheekbones. Repeat | | | | water and steep for five to ten minutes. Honey can be |
| a few times. | | | | added if desired. This tea clears the liver and brightens |
| 4. Without moving your face, move your eyes up and | | | | the vision. It is better to drink after meals. |
| down, left and right following the numbers on the clock, | | | | 4. Chinese box thorn berries and chrysanthemum |
| clockwise and then anti-clockwise in slow motion. | | | | flowers tea- Pour boiling water into a teapot containing |
| 5. Pace your index finger about eight inches in front of | | | | nine grams each of box thorn berries and |
| your nose. First look at the tip of your index finger then | | | | chrysanthemum flowers. Steep for five minutes. Good |
| look at a distant object quickly. Repeat a few times. | | | | for blurred vision and dry eyes. |
| 6. Rub your palms together until they feel warm. Place | | | | 5. Black soy beans and black sesame seeds stew- |
| them on top of your eyes. Feel the tiredness melting | | | | dry fry some black soy beans. Put same amount of |
| away in the warm sensation. | | | | sesame seeds into a pot of water. Bring to a boil, add |
| 7. Massage the sole of both feet immediately below | | | | in cooled soy beans together with a slice of ginger and |
| the second and third toes. These are the eye reflex | | | | cook uncovered for ten minutes. Cover and continue |
| areas. Another eye reflex area can be found | | | | simmering until beans are cooked. Season with a little |
| immediately below the nail of the big toes. | | | | salt. This stew helps improve vision. |
| 8. Use your middle fingers to massage your eyes | | | | 6. Celery, peppermint and parsley juice-Mix together |
| starting from the inner corner. Move outwards below | | | | the juice from celery, peppermint and Chinese parsley. |
| the eyes round to the top and then down to the bridge | | | | Drink fresh. This is an old Chinese folk remedy for |
| of the nose. | | | | cooling the liver and brightening the vision. |