Traditional
Chinese Monks practice some eye exercises for better eye sight, they
are: 'Yang Eye' Candle Gazing, Whipping Eye Technique, Eye Trombone,
Stretch Your Vision, Heal Liver and Eyes with the Color of Green.
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Often, only limited information is available about their safety and
effectiveness.
Chinese eye exercise to improve eyesight
'Yang Eye' Candle Gazing Technique for beautiful eye
It is known to give one glowing magnetic eyes. The whites of the eyes become clear, full of luster, and shine with brightness.
How
to do: Light a candle and sit in front of it at arms length and at eye
level. Gaze steadily at it without blinking. Breathe naturally, and
continue gazing for five minutes without moving your body. Try not to
move your eyelids. Less movement brings more magnetic power and control
into the eyes and nervous system. Keep your eyes open and allow the
tears to flow down your cheeks; open your eyes wider as the tears flow
down. For every minute, close your eyes for 10 or 15 seconds. Finish by
closing your eyes and palming for two minutes to cool down your eyes.
The Tracking Eye Technique for crystal clear vision
(The
Secret to Crystal Sharp Vision) Tracking or Edging means seeing the
outline of any object. It helps one to regain the natural ability to
focus upon the macula. To improve your distant vision, 'Edge' or
'Trace' your eyes around a picture or a large letter on a sign that you
can see clearly. Edge or Track around a table 20 or 30 feet away. As
you practice edging, objects become sharp and clear to you. Each week
pick out smaller and smaller letters until you can read the smallest
print easily. Remember to close your eyes for a few moments between
Tracking or Edging.
Also you can do by point your nose at an
object you have chosen and move the tip of the nose along its edges. At
first, move slowly around the object, seeing each part of the Edge.
Later as you become proficient, you can speed up the Edging.
Close Vision (farsighted) Strengthening Exercise
Part I (Accommodative "Whipping Eye Technique")
"Whipping'
is one of the best eye exercises for strengthening the accommodative
eye muscles to improve close vision. How to perform the Whipping Eye
Exercise: Cup your left palm over your left eye. Hold a card with a
black letter on it that you can easily see, at arms length in front of
your eyes. Pull the card toward your right eye at a moderate speed
within a few inches of your face. Next, quickly 'whip' the card
suddenly back to arm's length. Repeat this movement several times.
Then, use the left eye while the right eye is cupped with your right
palm. Repeat several times. Next, practice 'whipping' with both eyes
open at the same time. Repeat several times. Perform two to three times
a week. "Whipping" is an exercise that greatly helps presbyopia
(middle-age sight), farsightedness, and any other close vision problems.
Part II (Tromboning)
How
to Perform the Tromboning Eye Exercise: Hold a 2 x 3 card with a small
black letter that you can easily see at arms' length. From arms length,
'slide' (move) the card three inches toward your right eye, and then
move it back to arms' length. Next, 'slide' the card six inches toward
your right eye, and then move it back out to arms length. Next 'slide'
the cards nine inches toward your right eye, and then move it back out
to arms length. Progress in this manner three inches at a time until
the card is a couple inches away from your eye. Practice several times
with your right eye. Next, perform 'Tromboning' with your left eye,
then with both eyes together.
Move the card at a moderate easy
speed. Relax and breathe easily. After practicing this exercise for a
few weeks, vary the speed of the card-- moving the card more slowly,
other times at a brisk speed. Consistently practiced, Whipping and
Tromboning eventually awakens and strengthens the focusing muscles for
the close point, to where you can see the print sharp and clear.
Part III (Close Point Eye Sharpening Technique)
Many
people go through middle age with blurry vision at the close point. And
this exercise, as well as the previous one is a positive step in doing
something to strengthen and improve your close vision.
- Hold "Principles of Eye Training Chart" in front of your eyes, from 12 to 20 inches, where you can see it without strain.
- Trace the 8rst letter of the first (1.) paragraph with your eyes, for example, "V" in "Vision."
- Close your eyes and trace and visualize the letter "V" in your mind.
- Open your eyes look at the letter "V" and trace it again.
- Close
your eyes and trace letter "V" again, then open eyes while inhaling and
exhaling a gentle deep breath, and look at the letter "V".
- Move
the letter "V" "in" slowly towards your eyes while trying to see the
letter as clearly as possible--when the letter starts to blur, stop the
movement.
- Close your eyes for a few seconds. Open your eyes
with a deep breath and move letter "V" away from your eyes, and notice
the letter become clearer.
- Place both palms over eyes for twenty seconds, while visualizing a black color.
Repeat
Steps One through Eight with the first letter of all eleven paragraphs,
for example, 'T" for paragraph #2. "R" from paragraph #3 and so forth.
Or go down to the smallest paragraph that you can see clearly. Practice
this exercise at least 15 to 20 minutes, two or three times a week.
Distance Vision exercise (nearsightedness)
"Stretch
Your Vision" is extremely valuable in extending the limits of your
distant vision, especially for myopic vision (nearsightedness).
Practice "Stretch Your Vision" at least 15 to 30 minutes each session,
two or three times a week.
- Step 1: Stand straight and select one of the "letters" on the chart.
- Step
2: Trace your chosen "letter in your mind, then close your eyes for a
few seconds. Relax your hands, shoulders, eyes, legs, neck etc.
- Step
3: Open your eyes and look at the letter again. Next, place both palms
over eyes and "Palm" while visualizing the "letter" in your mind for 15
seconds.
- Step 4: Open your eyes with a deep inhalation and exhalation of breath, noting the "letter" becoming blacker.
- Step
5: While looking at the "letter", begin swaying slowly from side to
side. While continue to sway, move s-l-o-w-l-y away from the chart,
taking very short backward steps. Breathe naturally and allow the print
to come in clearly. When you reach the point where the print becomes
indistinct or unreadable, STOP! At this point, bend forward at the
waist, continuing to sway, and again read the "letter". Now, resume
your short backward steps. Again, even though you lean far forward, you
will reach the point at which the printed letters are no longer
legible. When this occurs, straighten up, move close to the chart and
repeat the exercise on the next smaller line, following the above
instructions. Repeat each line until you reach the bottom line of the
chart. It is important to relax the entire body while performing this
exercise. Mentally and physically feel your shoulders, neck, face, eye,
arms and hands relax. Let go of your jaw muscles and let them drop. Let
your eyes become soft and calm.
Heal Liver and Eyes with the Color of Green
In
the Orient, the Taoist Masters teach us that "green" is associated with
the liver and the eyes. Green vegetables and nature's green
colors--trees, grass etc., help to heal the liver and eyes. Gently
visualize green trees, green grass, blue-green Ocean, and your eyes and
mind become calmer, happier and more peaceful. You can palm at any time
you feel the need to relax and let go--it refreshes your mind and
rejuvenates your eyes.
