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Cineraria maritima, 62 Cleavers, 126 Coenzyme Q10, 40 Coleus, 42
Compresses, making, 109 Conjunctivitis, 123-30
case study, 128 infection, 124
most common in Western hemisphere, 124 prevention and treatment, 124-28
acupressure, 126 apis, 127 belladonna, 127 calendula, 127 chamomile, 126 cleavers, 126 echinacea, 126 euphrasia, 127 eyebright, 126 goldenseal, 127 hepar sulph, 128
herbal remedies, 126-27 homeopathic remedies, 127-28 honeysuckle, 127 miscellaneous remedies, 128 pulsatilla, 127-28
red raspberry leaf, 127
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), 125 vision diet, 125
Vitamin A, 125
Vitamin B complex, 125 vitamins and minerals, 125
prevention program, 129-30 Copper, 59, 116
CoQ10, 40 Cupping defined, 36 Cysteine, 75
D
Damiana, 98
Dandelion root, 42, 79, 118 Diet
and allergies, 38
deficient in omega-3 fatty acids, 77 vision
and cataracts, 56-57
and macular degeneration, 73-74 Dr. Swartwout's Food Target, 12 Drusen defined, 70
Dry eyes, 89-103 case study, 99-100
contact lens use contributes to, 91 and emotions, 99
health problem for women, 90 herbal remedies, 97-98
American ginseng, 97-98 damiana, 98
ginkgo, 97 licorice, 98 vitex, 98
homeopathic remedies, 98-99 apis, 99
euphrasia, 99
silicea 6C, 98 similisan, 99
persons who get, 90-92
and postmenopausal women, 90 prevention and treatment, 94-99
acupressure, 97
emotions and dry eyes, 99 essential fatty acids (EFAs), 96 herbal remedies, 97-98 homeopathic remedies, 98-99
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Dry eyes (cont.)
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), 97 vision diet, 94-95
vitamins and minerals, 95-96 prevention program, 101-3
tears defined, 91-92 treatment, 92-94
artificial tears, 92 punctal occlusion, 94 using eye drops, 92-93
vitamins and minerals, 95-96 folic acid, 96 miscellaneous minerals, 96 potassium, 96
Vitamin A, 95 Vitamin B6, 95-96 Vitamin C, 96 Vitamin E, 96
E
Earth element, 20 Echinacea, 107, 126
EFAs (essential fatty acids), 14-15, 40, 77 and dry eyes, 96
Electrical stimulation, 84-85 Elements
earth, 20 fire, 19 metal, 20 water, 19-20 wood, 18
Emotional health, 30-31, 64
Emotions
dealing with, 45-46 and dry eyes, 99
Endorphins defined, 21 Enzymes, 38-40
proteolytic, 40, 59 Epinephrine, 44 Euphrasia, 99, 109, 127 Exercise bicycles, 25 Exercises
eye, 25-29
and cataracts prevention programs, 63 Chinese massage, 27-29
eye stretch, 29
and glaucoma prevention programs, 45 near-far focus, 27
palming, 25-26 pushing-pulling massage, 27-29 scanning, 26-27
sunning, 26 physical, 24-25
cataracts prevention programs, 63 exercise bicycles, 25
and glaucoma prevention program, 44-45 jogging, 25
Nordic Track, 25 rebounding, 25 Stairmaster, 25 walking, 25
Eyebright, 42, 79, 108, 126
Eye disorders, holistically treating, 9-31
Eye drops, using, 92-93
Eye exercises, 25-29 and cataracts, 63
Chinese massage, 27-29 eye stretch, 29
and glaucoma, 45
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