What causes heavy upper eyelids?

Many people will feel that there are some changes in their eyes in life, which are quite different from their normal eyes. For example, swollen and twitching eyes are relatively common. There is also a symptom that is more hidden and not easily perceived by people, which is the feeling of heavy eyelids. In fact, this is also a manifestation of physical condition. Let’s take a look at the reasons for heavy upper eyelids.

The feeling of heavy eyelids means that after keeping your eyelids open for a long time, you want to close them and they feel heavy and difficult to open. The reason is lack of sleep. In order to catch up on sleep, the eyelids always tend to close.

Patients often complain of heavy eyelids and an inability to lift them. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this disease is caused by spleen deficiency and insufficient yang energy. The spleen is responsible for transportation and transformation, and is the source of Qi and blood production. Excessive fatigue and exhaustion that damage the spleen can both lead to spleen deficiency. These patients often also have heavy limbs, pale complexion, and sometimes lower limb edema after fatigue, which often occurs in the evening. At the same time, they do not like exercise and prefer to rest.

Because the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian and Foot Queyin Liver Meridian are all connected to the eyes. When the Yang Qi of the above-mentioned Yang meridians is insufficient, it will lead to the excess of Yin Qi, the eyes will want to close and cannot open, and sometimes it will be accompanied by symptoms such as swollen eyelids. In addition, symptoms such as dry eyes, blurred vision, photophobia, and heavy eyelids may also occur. To sum up, when your eyelids feel heavy and lazy to lift, you can use massage to replenish qi and nourish blood.

Sit quietly, close your eyes, take a deep breath, breathe slowly, and nourish your qi and blood. Do this as much as you can at any time and place. Every morning before going to bed, close your eyes and use the thenar of your hand to massage your eyelids from the inside to the outside, which can help dredge the eye meridians. In addition, fold your palms together and rub your abdomen around your navel. Massage in a circle with each inhalation and exhalation, with enough force to feel pressure on the gastrointestinal tract. This method can promote the spleen and stomach function and replenish deficiencies. Twice a day, 15 minutes each time.

The above method is not only effective in relieving heavy and lazy eyelids, but most importantly, it can also replenish and regulate the qi and blood throughout the body.

You can also eat some astragalus to replenish qi in summer. It is best to take Astragalus in a light way. The easiest way is to drink Astragalus porridge.