The eye is one of the most important organs of the body, which enables us to see, that is, the eye is the channel of our vision.
To have an idea in simple words of the structure of the eye, the source of vision and its treatments, we reproduce below some of the relevant extracts from an article, published in the daily of Ranchi, The New Republic, in its issue, dated 10th November, 1966.
As already highlighted that it is the brain, or mind that sees, whereas eyes are only the instrument of vision, we shall now suggest some exercises for the improvement or correction of vision by the relaxation of mind.
The ability of the eye to adjust itself from near to a distant point and vice versa is spoken as “Accommodation”.
The eye works somewhat like a camera. Just as in a camera, same way in the eyes, the distance between the lens and the retina is shortened, if the object is distant and lengthened, if the object viewed is close.
Diseases relating to sex and its misuse are venereal diseases. These are extremely dangerous. The sufferer tries to hide them for fear of social taboo, and goes on ignoring them, and letting them develop.
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Following exercises are advised for the improvement of vision:
1. Palming: Sit comfortably on an arm-chair. Close the eyes and cover them with your palms gently, crossing them over each other, leaving space for the nose to be open. Keep the eyes covered loosely and resting with elbows placed on the arms of the chair. Remove the hands after 5 minutes.
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The spleen is the chief gland of the lymphatic system. Its chief work is the removal of waste matter from the blood and tissues aided by other glands, which go to make the lymphatic system.
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This disease of the gland is due to its inflammation and enlargement, which interfere with the action of the bladder and the urethra, causing imperfect and frequent urination.
The main symptom is a constant desire to pass urine and the difficulty in passing it. The cause of this trouble is the excessive use of sex organs in earlier life and masturbation, cycle-riding and horse-back riding can also be the cause. Habitual constipation is another cause.
Leucorrhea
It is a condition in which a milky white vaginal discharge is experienced in many women. It is due to devitalised and toxic condition of the bodily system. Chronic constipation too adds to this trouble.
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This is a condition in which growth of fluid and swelling takes place in the testicles. Sometimes it is due to some knock at the organ, or then the toxic system.
Its treatment requires tapping of fluid, but that gives temporary relief and is no end to the trouble. Nature-cure is the only alternative.
Now let us come down from the philosophical to the practical. Yoga, as popularly understood, is of the physical body and is very much a technical subject. We have to study the anatomy of the body in relation to the mind in its psychological terms.
The three states of mind, as described in the last paragraph, are the qualities of the mind that influence it. Here, in HATHA YOGA, or yoga in practice, we deal with the three elements of the body, its three main channels, the NADIS, or the nerves, known as the IDA, the PINGALA and the SUSHUMNA.