Reviewed by Dr.Vijaykumar Kamat & written by
Dr. Khyati Dave.
What Is Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis can be caused by allergies, bacterial, viral, or fungal infections. Anti-oxidants and Vitamins are important in treating the condition. They not only slow down the progression of cataracts but also help the immune system fight infections.
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DIET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONJUNCTIVITIS
Diet to Conjunctivitis
A Conjunctivitis diet includes foods that boost immunity and help prevent infection. Include foods high in vitamins A, C, and E, and avoid starchy, spicy, and sugary foods to help relieve symptoms such as redness, pain, and itching.
We provide the necessary food recommendations for Conjunctivitis.
Recommended Foods
- Some of the foods which can prevent conjunctivitis include spinach, turnips, and broccoli. They also contain antioxidants such as garlic, ginger, and onions. Celery, beans, seaweed, and carrots.
- Conjunctivitis is also a condition that requires vitamins A, C, and E, as well as beta-carotene. Include foods rich in vitamins.
- Carrots, moringa pods/leaves, squash, eggs, and green leafy veggies are all rich in vitamin A and beta-carotene.
- Nuts, green vegetables, vegetable oil, sweet potatoes, and avocados are all rich in Vitamin E.
- Apples, strawberries, Emblica fruits (Amla), grapefruit, kiwi, and orange are all rich in Vitamin C.
Foods to Moderately Consume
It is important to limit the intake of sweets, fatty and heavy foods as they can make you feel more uncomfortable.
Foods you should avoid
Avoid salts, spices, and starchy foods like potatoes, bread, cereals, rice, crackers, and popcorn, as well as kidney beans, black-eyed beans, chickpeas, and black beans.
Home Remedies
This water is boiled with 10 grams of Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza Glabra), and cleaned, for 20-25 minutes. This water can be filtered and strained with a white clean cloth. It may be used to relieve conjunctivitis symptoms such as itching, inflammation, and pain.
This herbal decoction can be combined with ginger juice or Indian Gooseberry (amla).
For relief, you can use Amla (Emblica fruit or Indian Gooseberry) with honey.
You can apply potato peels to the eyes in order to reduce inflammation and soothe the eye.
It is known to benefit weak eyes, ulceration of the cornea, cataracts, conjunctivitis, and opthalmia or sluggishness of the pupils.” It has been known to help weak eyes, corneal ulcers, cataracts, and conjunctivitis, as well as opthalmia, or slowness of the pupil.
