10 natural allies to relieve eyestrain

Be careful with the screens!

For many people, the working day means spending almost eight hours in front of a screen of computer. But leisure habits and social relationships, with the continued use of mobile phones and tablets, often accentuate the risks that prolonged exposure to screens poses to health. Even children are not safe from this problem.

Apart from the musculoskeletal disorders caused by bad postures or a sedentary lifestyle, other harmful consequences can be the mental fatigue and, above all, the visual. This manifests itself with irritation and dry eyes, itching and burning, watery eyes, double vision and headaches.

The brightness of the screen, being located at an inappropriate distance, the contrast between the light it gives off and the darkness of the environment and the continuous transfer of images and texts is a huge overload for the eyes.

In addition to adopting preventive and corrective measures such as improving the way you sit and the position of the head and arms or using appropriate filters, it is advisable to carry out periodic breaks to free your vision from the pressure of that artificial light (5-10 minutes every 45) and take advantage of that time to blink and look into the distance or try muscle relaxation exercises.

Plants and foods that protect your eyesight

Phytotherapy and some foods are ideal for taking care of the eyes. Some plants, such as chamomile, eyebright or elder, provide substances that help calm fatigue and reduce irritation.

Through foods such as broccoli or blueberries, we provide the body with essential nutrients and antioxidants to keep the eyes in good condition.

In addition to using the plants that we have presented in this article separately, you can prepare this natural remedy to take care of your eyes.

Soothing eye formula

Mix in equal parts elderberry, rose petals, eyebright, santolina and rue leaves.

are boiled two tablespoons of the mixture per glass of water for 2-3 minutes, let it rest for 5 more and filter very well.

It is applied in warm compresses or with cotton on closed eyes a couple of minutes, changing cotton in each eye.