Presbyopia, also known as "old sight," is a physiological phenomenon that is not a pathological condition or a refractive error. It is a common visual problem that occurs as people enter middle and old age, indicating the beginning of aging. What can you do when you develop presbyopia? Traditional Chinese medicine offers some methods!
Presbyopia
When we talk about "presbyopia," we refer to the situation where older people gradually have difficulties in reading or working at close distances. This is a phenomenon of the body's aging process.
In medical terms, presbyopia is also known as "old sight." It is more common in people over 40 years old. The lens hardens and loses elasticity, the ciliary muscle weakens, leading to reduced accommodation and a shift in the near point, resulting in difficulties in seeing objects at close distances. This phenomenon is called presbyopia.
Treatment methods for presbyopia in Traditional Chinese Medicine
1. Apple + Egg
Ingredients: 1 apple, 1 pomelo, 1 egg, 200 ml of milk, 10 ml of honey.
Preparation: Cut the apple and pomelo into small pieces and juice them together using a juicer. Set aside the mixed juice. Beat the egg in a bowl and mix well.
Pour the milk into a pot and bring it to a boil over medium heat. Add the beaten egg and boil it. Then, while it's still hot, add the mixed juice and honey, and stir well. This beverage can be consumed in the morning and evening.
2. Chinese wolfberry + Egg
Ingredients: 20g of Chinese wolfberry, 2 eggs, salt
Preparation: Beat the two eggs evenly and add washed Chinese wolfberry. Then add warm boiled water and salt, and stir well.
Steam the mixture in a pot. After the water boils, wait for three minutes. Alternatively, wash the Chinese wolfberry and boil it with water, peel the cooked eggs, put them in the soup, and cook. After it's done, eat the eggs and drink the soup.
Efficacy: Chinese wolfberry can protect and nourish the retinal tissue, increase the content of vitamin C in the retinal tissue, and enhance vision. Chinese wolfberry also improves the body's immune system, lowers blood sugar, and reduces cholesterol in the blood. It has the effects of tonifying the liver and kidney, nourishing essence, improving vision, and nourishing the blood. It also has certain therapeutic effects on fatty liver and diabetes.
3. Carrot + Egg
Ingredients: 1 carrot, 2 eggs, cooking wine, chopped green onion
Preparation: Peel and wash the carrot, cut it into thin strips, put a pinch of salt in a bowl, and soak it in water for 10 minutes.
Beat the eggs and add cooking wine and salt. Mix well. Heat some oil in a pan, stir-fry until cooked, and set aside.
Add a little oil to the pan, add chopped green onion, stir-fry until fragrant, add the carrot strips, and stir-fry. Add the previously stir-fried eggs, transfer to a plate, and serve.
Efficacy: Carrots contain various carotenoids, vitamins, and trace elements. They have the functions of nourishing the liver and improving vision, strengthening the yang and nourishing the kidneys. Vitamin E and vitamin A in carrots can nourish the eyeballs and eye muscles, improve dark circles, and help improve vision. Stir-frying carrots with eggs makes it easier for the carotenoids in carrots to be absorbed. It also helps relieve eye fatigue and prevent presbyopia.
