What should I do if my eyes are not properly ill? Chinese medicine: Eat less spicy and dry hot substances, massage the five major eye protection acupoints to help improve

Health 9:50am, 2 August 2025 76

Often people only think that the eyes belong to the facial features. If there is a problem, they will naturally seek ophthalmology treatment from Western medicine. In fact, from the perspective of Chinese medicine, poor eyes can also reflect that there may be problems in the internal parts of the body. It must be adjusted in multiple ways to develop flexible double eyes. Associate Professor Chen Qifang, chairman of the Taiwan Clinical Medicine Association and attending physician at Taipei Tianxinzhong Medical Center, pointed out that eyes are an important medium for us to absorb external sources of information. However, if you are overuse, stare at 3C products at close range for a long time, or lack of sunshine, or even have poor diet and work and rest, it will also affect the circulation of flows such as gas, blood and water in the body, which will aggravate the burden on the eye organs. The current version of Huangdi Inner Canon also points out that "the essence of the five internal organs and six internal organs is all focused on the essence of the eyes" and "the two eyes are common to destroy the soul and soul", which is equivalent to the internal organs of the liver, kidney, spleen, etc. Chen Qifang said, "From the science of Chinese medicine, the eyes reflect the fatigue and injury of the organs to a certain extent; on the contrary, if there is a problem with the internal organs, it will also affect the health of the eyes."

Pay attention to diet and eat less spicy and dry hot substances

When the eyes have unsuitable symptoms such as presbyopia, cataracts, dry eye symptoms, and erectile dysfunction, the treatment method of Chinese medicine will first distinguish the symptoms of the disease, and then establish various soup or scientific Chinese medicine according to personal conditions. It can even be combined with pricks and moxibustion to relieve the inappropriate eyes and eliminate pain.

Chen Qi Fang said that Chinese medicine has supported the treatment of eye diseases with modern science. Whether it is the early stage of childhood, the change of yellow spots in the elderly, the early stage of glaucoma, the precaution of cataracts, the atrophy of neuropathy, the lack of vision, eye fatigue, dry eye disease, erectile dysfunction, eye aches, eye problems, allergies and other eye diseases, they can be treated with Western medicine.

For the phenomenon of eye degeneration caused by excessive use of the eyes by modern people, Chen Qi's prescription suggests that in addition to seeking Chinese medicine or Western medicine, it should also be combined with dietary taboos to make the effect multiply. Including eating less spicy food such as chili, pepper, garlic, etc., as well as touching less hot foods such as sauté, fried, roasted food, cinnamon, leek, mutton, etc.; also avoid irritants such as marinades, coffee, curry, wine, or mangoes, durian, wormwood, duck meat, turtle, shelled seafood, etc. that cause inflammation and allergy.

As for drinking more water on weekdays, you can eat chicken eggs, white rice, flat vegetables and fruits such as seeds, peas, green beans, sweet potato leaves, black fungus, silver ears, mountain medicine, red beans, spinach, high-alkali vegetables, cauliflower, alfalfa sprouts, apples, bananas, papaya, etc. Chen Qi's prescription reminds that these good ingredients should be eaten as much as possible during the day.

Massage the acupoints around the eyes. You can use a towel to apply heat to

acupoint massage is one of the essences of Chinese medicine. It is said that "no pain, pain is blocked, and pain is not blocked." If done appropriately, it can be relieved and not blocked. Chinese doctor Chen Qifang said that there are quite a lot of acupuncture points in the eye area. You can apply it through a hot towel on weekdays. It can be directly placed on the eye area about 5 degrees higher than the temperature (about 42 to 43°C), which can help relax the eyes. In addition, it is also recommended that you can press the acupoints around the eyes ten times a day, and the five major eye protection acupoints are used for reference; the massage method can be used slowly and forcefully on the thumb and press the pressure, but be careful not to press the eyeballs.

Shouxiao point/It can be used to calm the mind and relieve wind and relieve wind and promote kidneys; it can improve eye redness, kidney pain, sagging eye, close-eye and acute membranitis, etc.

Tongziluo acupoint/clear the brain and improve eyesight, clear the air, eliminate the kidneys and relieve pain; it can relieve all eye diseases, migraine pain, keratitis, night blindness, glaucoma, myopia, vision reduction, cataracts, eye damage, etc.

Chengqi acupoint/enhancing eyes and stopping slight; it can relieve dizziness, crooked mouth and eyes, etc., and is also effective for slight, close vision, remote vision, glaucoma, eye dysfunction, astigmatism, etc.

Bamal acupoints/clear the brain and improve eyesight, and open the body; it can relieve headaches, dizziness, tight pain, dizziness, etc., and can also improve symptoms such as excessive liquid, decreased vision, close vision, acute and chronic membranitis, and eye damage.

Jingming point/Bright eyes and eliminate cataracts; it can relieve headaches, dizziness, nasal congestion and other diseases, and it is also helpful for ocular congestion, keratitis, congestion, early mild cataracts, glaucoma, night blindness, close vision, remote vision, astigmatism and other solutions.