One of the most common afflictions that comes with aging is eyesight deterioration. Almost every person who reaches 40 years old has experienced some weakness of vision. Many therapists consider that a healthy diet, a daily routine of exercises and several herbal remedies can help to maintain a good visual acuity once you start getting older.

Tensioning the very sensitive eye muscles and an inadequate blood flow of retina can harm or damage the view. With age, efficiency of the small vessels that irrigate the inner ear and eyes and collect residues is decreasing considerably. There are some herbs which are doing a great job in slowing down the deterioration of eyesight and also preventing certain eye affections that may occur.

One of these plants are bluebbery (Vaccinum myrtullus). In World War 2, a delicious jam was produced from these fruits, especially for British Air Force pilots. According to pilots, consuming this jam was beneficial for night vision improving and thus they had an advantage during night flights. Intrigued by these testimonies, researchers studied blueberries very closely and discovered that contains bioflavonoids. These antioxidant compounds are helping to prevent free radicals damage and capillary fragility. Also, these compounds help the eyes to adapt more easily to the dark. The research stated that blueberries are very beneficial for retina because of the high concentration of bioflavonoids, but its action is more preventive than curative. Eating blueberries lead to improved night vision if the weakening of the eye is caused by pigments deficiencies and not by deformed sight.

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) it’s a very important herb that captured scientist’s attention for a while and can help in eyesight deterioration and also in some other diseases like memory loss or poor blood circulation. Gingko is the most important herb in treating retinal damage. It’s a great fighter against free radicals and acts preventively by increasing blood flow and nutrients to retina.

Passion Flower is the best remedy for repeated ocular tension. It’s a calming plant, used to treat insomnia and nervousness episodes, but also helps to relax blood vessels of the eyeball.

The sty (acute inflammation of the sebaceous glands at the root of the eyelashes, with pus accumulation) and conjunctivitis may respond positively to traditional remedies like these two herbs, Silur (Euphrasia officinalis) or hydrastis( Hydrastis canadensis). Although curative properties of Silur have not been studied rigorously yet, the therapists obtained very good results in treating conjunctivitis. The antibacterial effect of hydrastis has been scientifically proven. This herb has a powerful healing effect, used in U.S Pharmacology from 1830 until 1955, helping reduce inflammation and it was used since ancient times by Kickapoo Indians to treat irritation. U.S explorer Meriwether Lewis used this herb, for the first time in 1804. He mentioned that Cherokee Indians used hydrastis herb as a perfect remedy for eye pains.

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