Ripe mangoes are beneficial in the treatment of night blindness in which one cannot see properly in dim light. This disease is caused by vitamin A deficiency. Liberal use of mangoes during the season will be very effective in such conditions. It will also prevent many other eye diseases which may ultimately cause total blindness. Eating mangoes liberally will also prevent development of refractive errors, dryness of the eyes, softening of the cornea, itching and burning in the eyes.
All bacterial invasions are due to poor epithelium.
Liberal use of mangoes during the season contributes towards formation of healthy epithelium, thereby preventing frequent attacks of common infections such as colds, rhinitis and sinusitis. This is attributable to high concentration of vitamin A in mangoes. For this mode of treatment, ripe and sweet mangoes should be taken thrice a day - morning, noon and evening. They should be followed by milk. This exclusive mango-milk diet taken for atleast a month, will lead to improvement in health, vigour and gain in weight.