Do Your Eyes Get Tired Easily When Used Indoors In Cold Weather? TCM Eye Protection Tips Can Help You Relieve Pain

How to build a warm “defense line” for your eyes when it’s freezing cold

As the weather gets colder and temperatures drop, the time we spend indoors naturally increases. The dry environment created by heating and air conditioning, coupled with the long hours facing the screen or books, makes the eyes one of the most hardworking organs in winter. Such high-intensity, close-range eye use can easily cause qi and blood stasis around the eyes, resulting in dryness, soreness, and even blurred vision. As a health manager, I suggest you start with the subtleties of daily life and rely on systematic conditioning to keep your eyes hydrated and bright even in the cold winter.

When you get up in the morning and before going to bed, press the "unblocking button" around your eyes skillfully

Traditional Chinese medicine holds the view that "you can see only if your eyes have blood." That is to say, keeping the qi and blood around the eyes smooth is the key to clear vision. There are eight meridians on our face that converge. Among them, the Cuanzhu point is located at the brow, the Jingming point is at the inner corner of the eye, the Chengqi point is directly below the pupil, the Sibai point is below the Chengqi point, and the temple. These are the "golden points" for relieving visual fatigue. Every morning and evening, wash your hands first, and then use your fingertips to press these acupuncture points with gentle and penetrating force. Press each place for about half a minute until you feel slightly sore and swollen. Doing this can effectively clear the meridians and quickly relieve the tension in the eye muscles, which is like a deep relaxation for the eyes.

Soothes the liver and promotes gallbladder, taps the meridians to "draw blood upward"

The health of the liver has a direct impact on the function of the eyes, because "the liver opens the eyes." The gallbladder meridian and liver meridian are the exterior and interior of each other, and they run through both sides of the body. Sitting for long periods of time can easily lead to blockage of Qi and blood in these two meridians. It is recommended to spend a few minutes every day, starting from the outer root of the thigh, gently tapping from top to bottom to the side of the knee, and then tapping back in the opposite direction. This process can effectively promote the circulation of qi and blood in the liver and gallbladder meridian, helping to transport clear yang qi upward to the eyes. Do it 1 to 2 times a day for 2 to 3 minutes each time. Be careful to avoid midnight (11 pm to 1 am) to avoid affecting body repair.

Combine work and rest, and make good use of the methods of "warmness" and "extreme vision"

When you continue to use your eyes for about 45 minutes, you must take a break and use the methods of "cherishing the eyes" and "extreme eyesight" of traditional Chinese medicine. First of all, you can quickly rub your hands to heat them, then slowly cover the closed eye sockets while they are hot, using the temperature and energy field of your palms to warm the eye area, repeat 3 to 5 times. This can promote local capillary dilation and improve nutrient supply. Secondly, looking out the window, especially green plants, is the most direct and effective activity to adjust the lens and prevent myopia. If you can't see far away, you can also look far away on the rooftop, but be sure to avoid direct sunlight.

Use hot compresses at home and use homemade herbal steam to moisturize your eyes

Physical hot compress is a simple and easy way to relieve the symptoms of dry eyes. You can use a clean towel, soak it in warm water at about 40 degrees Celsius, wring it out, and apply it on the eyes for about 10 minutes. The warm feeling will promote the secretion of oil by the meibomian glands, lock in tears, and prevent evaporation. , if you want better effects, you can sew a small cloth bag and put it in medicinal materials such as cassia seeds, chrysanthemums, and wolfberry, which are effective in clearing the liver and improving eyesight. After heating, apply it on the eyes. The medicinal power will penetrate through the heat, which can better relieve visual fatigue. You need to pay attention to keeping the medicinal materials fresh and replacing them regularly.

Dietary maintenance and balanced intake of "eye-protecting nutrients"

The cornerstone is the intrinsic nutrition of bright eyes. Vitamin A, known as the "patron saint" of the eyes, can effectively prevent dry eyes and night blindness. You may wish to add an appropriate amount of animal liver and carrots to your daily diet. It is widely found in sesame seeds, soybeans, fresh milk and whole grains. Vitamin B complex is used to maintain the vitality of visual cells. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the "harmony of five flavors". Do not be partial in diet. Only by allowing the functions of the internal organs to be coordinated and the qi and blood to be biochemically active can the eyes be fully nourished.

Take a foot bath for a good night's sleep to draw down the fire to "nourishing the liver and kidneys"

The feet are where the three yin meridians of the foot begin and are most closely related to the liver and kidneys. Every night before going to bed, soak your feet in warm water until you sweat slightly. This can guide the upward floating virtual fire downwards and help your body and mind relax. After soaking the feet, you can focus on massaging two key acupoints: one is the Taixi point between the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon, which is the original point of the kidney meridian. Use your thumbs to massage it up and down for three minutes, which can nourish the kidney water; This is especially beneficial for improving eye dryness and fatigue caused by staying up late and being stressed.

Mood and sleep, "internal conditioning" that cannot be ignored

Traditional Chinese medicine mentions that "anger hurts the liver." Emotional fluctuations, especially anger, will directly interfere with the release of liver qi, causing liver fire to burn upward, and then burning and irritating the eyes. Therefore, maintaining a peaceful mind and making your mood happy and joyful is itself a good medicine with eye-catching effects. At the same time, high-quality sleep is a critical time for the liver to repair and accumulate energy. Try to enter a deep sleep state before 11 o'clock at night, so that the blood can flow back to the liver, so that the liver can be nourished, and the eyes can naturally regain clarity and show their look. With the help of these comprehensive management methods on work, rest, diet, exercise and emotions, you can maintain this "window of the soul" from the inside out this winter.