Tears as a remedy for the skin

Tears as a remedy for the skin

Expressing spontaneous emotions, particularly the negative ones, considered a sign of immature or inability to self-control, but crying, in fact, is a sign of emotional intelligence, which allows realizing one’s feelings and expresses them appropriately.

Tear composition: it contains softener substances that clean, protect your eyes, and  moisturize them. The salty nature of tear, containing sodium, calcium, magnesium, ammonia, and some vitamins, also oxygen, phosphorus, and other minerals supports the composition of tear and completes the tear function effectively.

Tears are not one type, however, three types of tears:

Basal tears: tears ducts secret this type. They are rich in antibacterial protein, which keeps the eyes moisturize each time you blink, helping in improves one’s vision. Existing constantly in the eyes; thus, they prevent dryness of tunica mucosa. Aging decreases the secretion of this type of tears. Newborn babies do not tear when crying because their lacrimal gland is not fully developed.

Reflex tears: which are stimulated due to wind, smoke, or chop onion. This type of tears is for washing and protecting the eyes.

Emotional tears: it is natural to secrete tears associated with different emotions. Usually, they contain high levels of stress hormones compared to the other types of tears, for example, adrenocorticotropic hormone, prolactin, and leucineenkephalin. The body secretes these hormones when exposes to stress, therefore, removes them through tears.

Tears help in improving mood while secreting oxytocin and endorphin, which called hormones of happiness. Also, relieving pain and preventing headaches are other benefits of crying. Holding tears lead to accumulating the pressure in the head, causing blood pressure rising. Anti-microbes character is an additional useful value of tears since containing a liquid called lysozyme, helping in reduce bacterial infections, such as anthrax.

Tears can be a skin remedy?

It is not have been approved, yet, that tears can benefit the skin. However, soft skin is the result after crying, making it brighter so hypothetically they can be a natural skin remedy.

One should notice the form of his tears; it can be only water. Whereas, a viscous, purulent, or bloody tear is a sign of a malignant tumor. Stay safe.