Quick, Easy and Effective Way to Relieve Tired Eyes and Body

Are you staring at the computer screen all day long? You are tired, your neck is stiff and your back is aching.

When you are at the PC, Just spend 3 to 5 minutes every hour to do it and you will feel better:

Hold your fists as indicated in the picture; rub the two points of your two fists against the table to and fro. It is that simple.

The acupuncture point as shown is linked to vital organs in your body. By applying acupressure or massaging on this particular point, you will prevent hunchback, stiff neck, back pain. It also protects your eyesight, relieves tiredness and boosts your energy. You can even do it while you stop at a red light. While other drivers are fuming and feeling restless, your rub the two points against the steering wheel to calm your nerve.  

Acupressure is a healing practice in China for over 3000 years by massaging pressure points as those used in acupuncture. Generally, it is applied to improve your body’s healing powers, increase vitality, prevent illness and balance the flow of energy through the meridians (energy channels) of your body.

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Eye Care, Tired Eyes and Acupressure

Tired eyes


One effective way to relieve tired eyes is to apply pressure on the pressure points on both sides of a thumb by using the other thumb and your fingertip. For those who are always glued to the computer screen, it is a wonderful way to soothe the tired eyes and improve your eyesight. You can do it several times a day. There is another pressure point on top of your thumb. Be warned that if you feel pain when you apply pressure on this point, it is an indication of serious illness. You should continue to apply pressure to remove the pain and clear the blocked flow of energy. The way to do it is to apply firm finger pressure to stimulate these three pressure points at any time when you are free. Do it on both thumbs. I have tried and it is effective. Now I am doing it every day. Another great way to relieve tired eyes is to massage the areas surrounding the eyes.


Acupressure

Applying pressure or acupressure on special pressure points has been practiced since 3000 years ago in China. Accordingly, acupressure is used to improve the body’s own healing powers, increase vitality, and prevent illness. Acupressure also strengthens your immune system and promotes wellness. The Chinese believe that this ancient therapy is able to balance the flow of qi (气 ) or energy through the meridians. These are invisible energy channels that are said to be linked to internal organs such as the eyes. By the way, acupuncture and acupressure use the same points

10 Instant Tips to Relieve Your Tired Eyes

In the office you are glue to the monitor looking at the words and figures and at home you are networking at Twitter and Facebook. Your overworked and tired eyes are also affecting your muscles and nerves. You get headaches and body aches as well. Follow the 10 tips to let your eyes take a deserved break from time to time:


1. Look far way: You are lucky if you are sitting next to a window, because you can look far away through the window to relax your eyes. Another important thing is to blink your eyes often.

2. Warm towel: Do it three times a day for about 10 minutes each time by covering your eyes with a warm and moist towel. It helps blood circulation around the eyes. When you are too busy you can just do it once a day. If you don't have warm towel, rub your palms against each other vigorously for about twenty times or until both palms are warm. Then, press the palms lightly on both eyes for a few seconds .You will feel a sensation of warmth. Thus, it helps blood circulation.

3. Close your eyes: When you are feeling tired, just close your eyes for a while. It is another way to relax the tense eyes.

4. Massage: Close your eyes and let your fingers massage the areas around the eyes. It is yet another good way to soothe the eyes

5. Take breaks: Get away from the monitor and take a break after working for about 40 to 50 minutes. If you do get tired easily you should rest your eyes at shorter intervals.

6. Alternate your work: Instead of working on the screen at one go, alternate your work. Do filing, deliver documents to other departments or do other errands in between.

7. Look at greenery: I have a pot of plants on my desk and I look at it often. It is not only good for the eyes the plants purify the air in the office.

8. Exercise your eyes: Don’t move your head but move your eyes to look

• Left and right
• Up and down
• Go round clockwise
• Go round anticlockwise

9. Exercise your body: One of the best ways to exercise the body is jogging. Jogging stimulate blood circulation including the blood vessels surrounding your eyes. When you jog you also look far away and the greenery along the way.

10. Wear sunglasses: Put on your sunglasses under the hot sun. Your eyes will feel comfortable and also avoid the damage from the sun’s ultra violet rays.


Your eyes are the window to this beautiful and wonderful world. Take good care.

Artificial Tears

Eye care artificial tears

What are artificial tears? It is not shedding crocodile tears. Recently I felt uncomfortable with my eyes. I went for a checkup at the ophthalmology department in the General Hospital. The ophthalmologist said, after examined both of my eyes, I had dry eyes and he prescribed “artificial tears” for me. It is actually eye drops that you can purchase over the counter to moisturize your dry eyes.

My dry eyes are not the cause of my problem, it is the symptom and I have been treated for the symptom. It may be OK in the short term, but in the long run, the eye drops can damage the eyes because it is artificial. So I went to a Chinese sinseh. After feeling the pulse of my wrists he told me that it is “heatiness” in the body that caused the dry eyes. He then prescribed a herbal solution for me to be taken. I felt better because I was treated for the root cause of my problem.

Similarly, when you can’t sleep at night, the doctor gives you sleeping pills and you go on taking it to help you go to sleep. Soon you need bigger doses and you are dependent on the pills. You are not being treated for the root cause of your sleeping problem. There are reasons that disturb your sleep such as anxiety, stress, and worries. When you are able to avoid all these negative emotions you will be able to sleep without the pills. Don’t look for artificial solutions. It is not good for your health and it can be fatal. Remember the death of Elvis Presley, Bruce Lee, and now Michael Jackson? They are good examples of depending too much on artificial solutions.

When you have a health problem identify the root cause of it. Treat the source of the problem, not the symptom.

Herbs For Your Eyes

EYES

Apart from heart disease people are very concerned with vision problems.

Our sight is the most precious of the five senses, it is better to take precautionary measures to prevent such dreadful diseases such as cataract, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. While consuming vegetables and fruits may supply essential nutrients to your eyes, you can fortify your intake of nutrients by taking a supplement that includes A, C, E, and zinc. I would further recommend you to take the following herbs to strengthen your eyesight:

• Eyebright
• Bilberry
• Fennel
• Gingko
• Spirulina
• Chlorella

Eyebright: It is used to reduce redness and swelling. It tightens the mucous membranes of the eyes and appears to relieve the inflammation of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.

Bilberry: Bilberry contains anthocyanosides that may decrease the rate of macular degeneration and prevent other retinal conditions from occurring. It also improves night vision.

Fennel: It is reported that extracts of fennel seed have been shown in animal studies to have potential use in the treatment of glaucoma.

Gingko: It promotes blood circulation to the eyes, thus also improves the supply of oxygen. It has been used in Europe to aid in glaucoma and macular degeneration

Spirulina: It is a rich natural source of Beta-Carotene (Pro-Vitamin A), which helps improve eyesight.

Chlorella: It is a good source of lutein and zeaxanthin. Harvard researchers found that people with the highest consumption of lutein- and zeaxanthin-rich foods lowered the risk of macular degeneration by as much as 57%, compared to people who consumed the least amount of these foods.

You can obtain a mixture of the above herbs over the counter and this is the brand that I am using:

Eyebright Plus from Vitahealth.

It contains the following:

Eyebright

Fennel

Carrot (root powder)

Spirulina

Chlorella

I find herbal supplements to be beneficial to my vision.