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Ailments
& Remedies
Cataract
The Word “CATARACT” signifies an opacity,
which develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its
envelope, as a result of which vision of the affected individual is
lost either partially or completely.
Whenever
an individual indulges in unwholesome activities like excessive
alcohol consumption, strains his/her visual activities then the
bodily humor like Vata, Pitta & Kapha gets vitiated & atfirst the quality of vision is impaired afterwards the
transparency of the vision zone becomes hazy & ultimately
become opaque, this opacity of the visual area is know as “Linganash”,
the Ayurvedic terminology for Cataract.
Classification
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Senile
Cataract – which occurs as a natural phenomena due to
aging
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Congenital
Cataract – A genetic disorder where it occurs in newborn
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Traumatic
Cataract – Opacity of the lens as a result of trauma to
eye
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Secondary
Cataract – Occurring in a diabetic patient
Causes
of Cataract
Cataracts
develop from a variety of reasons, including long time
ultraviolet radiation exposure, secondarily from other diseases
like Diabetes, or simply due to advanced age.
Prevention
Healing
Options
| Herbs |
- Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia)
- Daruhaldi (Berberis Aristata)
- Amla (Emblica officinalis)
- Baheda (Terminalia Belerica)
- Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa)
- Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus)
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Ayurvedic
Suppliments |
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| Diet
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Take
Green
vegetables
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Fruits
that contain beta carotene like Carrot, Amla
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Avoid
extra amount of salt
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use
Saindhava
salt (Rock Salt) as a cooking medium.
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| Lifestyle |
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| Yoga
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- Sideways and
Rotational viewing
- Preliminary Nasikagra
Drishti(preliminary nosetip gazing)
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