I understand that Amla is used for eye problems. Does it help with astigmatism?

Question

Amla is also known as Indian Gooseberry. I read about it in a Dosha newsletter. I asked the woman who sent it to me and she wasn't sure. She recommended that I consult an ayurvedic practitioner, but I wonder if anyone knows one who knows the answer.

Answer 1

Hi Czar

Here are some remedies to correct your eyes

Cause
Sty: Toxic poison accumulation , conjunctivitis, foreign particle, poor vision, cataracts, glaucoma.

Herbal Aids
1.Sty: Apply a hot fomentation of strong sarsaparilla tea over the eye.

2.Ophthalmic (sore eye, inflammation of the eye). See formula using raspberry, agrimony, eyebright and buckbean.

3.Ophthalmia, Eye Inflammation: Apply the compound oil to the eye on cotton using formula of oil or rue and olive oil.

4.Herbal Eyewash: (Herbal Eyebright) This formula is excellent for brightening and healing eyes, and it is known to remove the cataracts and heavy film from the eyes. See formula using bayberry, cayenne, eyebright, golden seal and red raspberry leaves.

5.Sty: Place a fomentation of mullein leaves, red raspberry leaves, golden seal, slippery elm, lobelia and marshmallow root over the eye. Apply for one hour each, a fresh application three or more times a day, or leave on all night, until healed.

6.Dr. Christopher's Eyewash: (Herbal Eyebright) This formula is excellent for brightening and healing the eyes, and it is known to remove the cataracts and heavy film from the eyes: Make tea and put into a glass eye cup. There will be a slight burning sensation when using the cayenne in the eye at first, but there is nothing to be concerned about. Tip head back and apply the eye cup to eye. Exercise eye while doing this as though you were swimming under water. Do this three to six times a day. Drink 1/2 cup a.m. and p.m. This formula has aided many sty cases.

7. Baby Clogged Eye Duct: If your baby has an eye infection which is not gonorrheal you can suspect a plugged tear duct. Many mothers gently massage the area and/or wash it with eyebright and golden seal tea, which sometimes helps open the duct. If it doesn't open after a couple of months, you may wish to go to a good eye doctor for surgical opening of the duct.

8.Conjunctivitis: Some babies--and children--get pinkeye or conjunctivitis. To treat this eye infection a warm pack of chickweed or teas of red raspberry leaf or eyebright and golden seal, meticulously strained through sterile muslin, can be used to wash the eye. Some midwives suggest flooding the eyes with mother's milk, which contains antibodies. I have tried this with my seven-year-old, who had caught a neighborhood infection of pinkeye. I flooded his eyes with my milk several times a day, and his infection cleared up fast. He thought it was pretty funny, too.

9.Foreign Particles: If you get a foreign particle in your eye, or if your eyes become red and irritated, you can wash them either with Dr. Christopher's Eyewash, being sure to strain the tea carefully through a fine, clean cotton cloth, or a simple tea of red raspberry leaves. These teas astringe and heal the irritated surface.

10.Is There a Natural Way to Remove Scar Tissue From the Cornea of the Eye Caused by Viral Infection (Herpes Simplex)? Answer: To work on the scar tissue in the eye which results from such an infection one needs to use Dr. Christopher's eyewash combination.

This formula should be made into a tea. Using a glass eye cup wash the eye thoroughly. You will notice a slight burning sensation when you first apply the tea. This results from the cayenne in the combination. Do not be alarmed for this is a perfectly normal reaction and is harmless.

With the head thrown back and the cup in place over the eye, exercise the eye muscles as you might if you were swimming under water. Do this in the morning and at night or more frequently if you desire.

The Herpes simplex of course must be cleaned from the system by proper diet and the use of a good purifying tea. Three times each day drink a cup of burdock root tea (Arctium lappa). Continue taking this tea for six days a week for a period of six weeks. After six weeks change this infusion to an Ephedra herb tea (also known as Brigham tea, desert herb or Mormon tea). Take the Ephedra tea again for six days of each week for another six week period. You will continue rotating the different teas at six week intervals. To every cup of tea that you take add six to ten drops of tincture of lobelia. Also take three fifteen grain chaparral tablets along with each cup of tea.

11.Is There Any Help for Eye Muscle Degeneration? Answer: The herbs in the eye wash combination which I recommend as one of cell-proliferation. They have a special affinity for feeding the cell structures around the eyes themselves. One of the herbs was named "eyebright" many years ago, because people discovered the fact that this herb was helpful for ailing eyes. Each of the other herbs in this combination has its own way of helping improve the eye. These herbs are chosen as a good food for strengthening and rebuilding of the muscles in the eyes.

12."I Have Been Using the Herbal Eyebright for Several Months Now. I have followed the instructions exactly. Is there anything else I can do to help speed this along?" Answer: In order for any herbal combination to be effective, the body must be in good working condition. This would include using the lower bowel combination and strictly following the mucusless diet. In addition it is also important to improve the circulation to the head area. This can be accomplished by laying your head down on a slant board each day. Gradually work up to 20 minutes twice a day. There is also a tendency for the eyesight to seem to worsen for a while. This is due to the toxins being released from the system and coming to the surface of the eye to be washed away. This also indicates that the lower bowel formula should be used as a means for keeping the eliminative channels open.

13.Cayenne and the Eyes: Dr. Christopher related the humorous story of a very fine student of his who had begun teaching herb classes on his own. This young man happened to precede Dr. Christopher's lecture one evening in Arizona. The young man said, "You know, ladies and gentlemen, that Dr. Christopher has always made me gasp. I've seen him drink two or three tablespoons of Cayenne in water--and I'd just shudder. But tonight I'm going to do something that he may have never done himself." With that, he reached down into a container of Cayenne and threw a pinch right into his eye. Dr. Christopher thought that the man must have gone crazy and he was concerned that one of his students would do such a thing in public, although he knew that Cayenne can never hurt the cell structure, no matter how delicate it is. The tears ran down the man's cheek as he continued talking, and when he was finished, he opened his eye and invited everyone to look. The eye just sparkled; it was by far the brighter of the two, although Dr. Christopher said that he never had seen this antic performed again--and that he never dared to try it himself!

Best of health to you

Cheers

Answer 2

AMLA helps in a general manner but l never would expect it to help with astigmatism. this is a physical deformity of the eye structure. I know of nothing besides contact lenses which remedy this.

Answer 3

No