What is herbal medicine?
Vitamin C & Germanium
Major factors in glaucoma are increased intraocular pressure and diminished blood flow to the eye’s optic nerve and retina. According to the Regenerative Nutrition website, Jay Cohen, O.D., a professor at the State University of New York College of Optometry, argues that high doses of vitamin C can reduce the level of fluid in the eye and decrease the damaging buildup of pressure. He recommends a daily dose of 1,000 to 2,000 mg. The website also urges the use of organic germanium, which is found in a wide variety of medicinal herbs as well as foods, to increase the supply of oxygen to the vital structures of the eye, including the optic nerve.
Other Herbal Remedies
Robert Ritch, M.D., director of the Glaucoma Foundation in New York City, urges patients with glaucoma to supplement the medications prescribed by their ophthalmologists with gingko biloba, according to MotherNature.com. “Gingko appears to increase blood flow to the eye and prevent the death of cells in the optic nerve,” the doctor observes. Ritch suggests that you take 120 mg of gingko twice daily for two months and then cut back to 60 mg twice daily. Like Cohen, Ritch is a strong believer in the curative benefits of vitamin C, urging a daily dosage of 2,000 mg as well as 800 IU (international units) of vitamin E daily.
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Ps: Ehm..i guess we can find more alternative treatment for glaucoma in future.
