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Tear
* ARE the catharsis of the soul.
* Most tears contain salt
  - occur in the inner avascular portions
* Some tears require surgical repair, and pneumothoraces require lung reexpansion.
* act as a lubricant and keep the eyes clean and moist
  - lubricant, and cleansing as well as antiseptic agents
* also contain a protein that kills certain germs
  - enzymes and antibodies which inhibit bacterial growth
* are a freedom of speech issue, and breasts are a source of hidden power.
* are a natural expression of sorrow
  - release of tension
  - natural, healthy way to release very intense emotions
  - normal part of grief
  - release of hurt or happiness
  - relevant sign only for infants and young children
  - salty fluid that continuously bathes the surface of the eye to keep it moist
  - sign of weakness
* are an aphrodisiac
  - important part of the healing process
  - bactericidal, which means they kill the bacteria that can cause infections of the eye
  - definitely a form of healing and cleansing
  - drops
  - emotional stitches
  - emotions for which there are no words
* are essential for maintaining a healthy cornea and conjunctiva
  - to the normal function and health of the cornea
  - found in about thirty per cent of women who have had children
  - nature s way of cleansing the eye while keeping it moist
  - necessary to lubricate the cornea
* are often a part of singing
  - to be found where there is little sorrow, and the deepest sorrow without any tears
  - one of the body's natural defense mechanisms
  - part of the release of grief
  - produced by several glands in and around the eyelids
  - safety valves for human beings and show our sadness
  - salty to create an osmotic balance with the fluid inside the eye
  - separation
  - signs of love, But they are only earthly urges
  - similar to saliva
  - small miracles of life, for tears of joy and tears of pain both heal
  - sometimes an inappropriate response to death
  - symbolic of inner cleansing
* are the blood of the soul
  - healthiest expression of grief
* are the only cure for weeping
  - river on which fire can burn
  - produce of the eye , and are here elegantly termed the daughter of the eye
  - relief valve of the soul as our hearts break with sorrow
  - very complex and act essentially to lubricate the eye
  - wets
* are, however, strongly hypertonic in regard to potassium.
* bathe and lubricate the eyes.
* can evaporate by heat or medication which causes dryness of the eyes.
* can help cleanse the body and also release a natural pain-relieving substance from the brain
  - of substances that form under stress
  - make a person feel helpless and out of control
  - occur in the disc's annulus and bone spurs can form
* come from our eyes when the eyes are irritated with dust
  - out also a reflex action to human emotions
* consist of slightly saline water, having an alkaline reac- tion.
  - substances that slow down bacterial growth
* continually bathe the cornea, the outer covering of the eyeball.
* drain from the eye into the nose through the nasolacrimal duct, or tear duct
  - out of the eye through a small canal into the nose
  - via the lacrimal sac into the nasal cavity
* enter the duct at the puncta, which is the opening on the side of the eye closest to the nose.
* expressing grief are a sign of weakness.
* fall when there is pain.
* flow down over the eye and into the tear channels in the inner corner of the eye lids
  - when they set a healed one free or when one dies in captivity
* hasten healing by washing away bacteria and promoting tissue repair.
* have water, salts, glycoproteins, and bactericidal factors, e.g., lysozyme.
* help clean the eye surface and protect it from infection
  - our bodies to clean our emotions out
  - protect the conjunctiva by diluting bacteria and washing it away
  - the body eliminate toxins caused by stress
* help to express shame or sadness, and they help to relieve despair
  - lubricate and cleanse the eye
  - wash out negative chemicals building up when our body experiences pain or stress
* indefinite quantity.
* keep the eyes moist, help ocular wounds heal and protect against eye infections.
* lubricate the eye so that the lid can move over it smoothly and wash away foreign bodies.
* normally drain into small holes located in the inside corner of the upper and lower eyelids
  - function to keep the surface of the eye moist and healthy
* play a critical role in nourishing the cornea and maintaining visual clarity.
* protect, nourish, lubricate and cleanse the ocular surface.
* reach the surface of the eye via small openings from the gland.
* serve to bathe and lubricate the cornea, the sensitive outer covering of the eyeball.
* shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.
* therefore contain a specific agent that attacks just bacteria, destroying their cell walls.
* travel from the gland through tiny ducts to the surface of the eye.
* wash away foreign substances from the eyes.