What food therapy can treat dry eyes?

Dry eye syndrome is a symptom caused by long-term dryness of the eyes due to lack of water. This condition may affect the vision of the eyes and may also cause retinal decline, so dry eye syndrome should be treated promptly. Dry eyes can be treated with food therapy, which involves eating some eye-protecting foods, such as lily red shaft and cassia seed. Fish can also clear the liver and improve eyesight.

Dry eye diet principles

Diet therapy:

1. Lily and red dates porridge: 10 grams of lily, 15 grams of yam, 20 grams of coix seed, and 10 red dates (pitted). Wash the above ingredients and cook them together into porridge.

Efficacy: Lily nourishes yin and reduces fire; yam nourishes the kidneys and moistens the lungs; coix seed promotes dampness and strengthens the spleen, clears heat and discharges pus; red dates are known as natural vitamin pills, not only rich in vitamin C, but also contain a large amount of vitamin A. This porridge is not only effective in preventing and treating dry eyes, but also can be used to improve eyesight.

2. Cassia seed has the effect of clearing the liver, improving eyesight and moistening the intestines. It can improve eye swelling and pain, redness and excessive tears, and prevent vision loss.

3. Walnut kernels: Chew two walnut kernels every night to relieve symptoms.

Efficacy: Walnut kernels are rich in fatty oil, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin E and other nutrients. They have the effects of nourishing the kidneys, strengthening the essence, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight.

4. Wolfberry

Everyone has long known that wolfberry can clear the liver and improve eyesight, because it is rich in carotene, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, calcium, iron, etc., which are essential nutrients for healthy eyes.

Three dietary recipes of wolfberry:

1. Wolfberry + rice: After cooking into porridge, add a little white sugar to treat blurred vision and tearing.

2. Wolfberry + Chrysanthemum: Brew with hot water and drink to make your eyes relaxed and bright.

It should be noted that chrysanthemum is cool in nature, and people with weak and cold constitution, who are usually afraid of cold, and who easily have cold hands and feet should not drink it frequently.

3. Wolfberry + pork liver: The soup has the effect of clearing away heat, eliminating eye dryness, and eliminating dark circles caused by staying up late.

What should the patient eat?

Pay attention to dietary conditioning and eat more soy products, fish, milk, walnuts, green vegetables, cabbage, water spinach, tomatoes and fresh fruits.

Vitamin A

Needless to say, vitamin A, known as "essential for eye protection", is a good way to prevent dry eyes, vision loss, and night blindness. Carrots, green and yellow vegetables, and red dates contain the highest amount of vitamin A.

Vitamin B

Vitamin B is one of the nutritional sources for the optic nerve. Insufficient vitamin B1 can cause eye fatigue; insufficient vitamin B2 can easily cause keratitis. You can eat more sesame, soybeans, fresh milk, wheat germ and other foods.