Eyebright - Personal Experience

I have had blurry eyesight for 30 years and developed oxygen deprivation due to wearing contacts. Three years ago my prescription for myopia or nearsightedness was -4.5 OD, -5 OS. By using Dr. Bates methods of natural eyesight habits which basically help get more oxygen, blood, and nutrients to the eye for two years, I was able to reduce that prescription to -2.5 OD, -3 OS. I then began the mucusless diet eating primarily raw fruits and vegetables and I began cleansing my lower bowels, kidney, blood stream, and especially my liver since liver problems are commonly connected to eyesight problems. After a year of doing all of the above my prescription lowered to -1.5 OD, -2 OS.

I then began taking Dr. Christopher’s Herbal Eyebright formula internally 2 capsules 2 times a day and using the tincture as an eyewash 3 times a day. I did this for 8 weeks and noticed improved clarity especially immediately after using the eyewash because it increases the amount of tears on the eye. I then switched to using my own formula which is described above, in the alcohol tincture form as an eyewash once a day and I used the olive oil extract and salve daily externally on the muscles connected to the eye orbit. I noticed even greater results from this formula and was seeing 20/20 for many brief periods during the day. I have only used this formula for three weeks but plan on continuing its use with expectations of achieving 20/20 vision all day long.

I think the reason that this formula worked even better was due to the comfrey and lobelia that were added. Comfrey is a cell proliferant and combined with eyebrights ability to relax chronically tight eye muscles, together they help rebuild and tonify the muscles around the eyes that are causing the eye to not be in its proper round shape. With lobelia acting as a guide to the comfrey and eyebright the results happen even more quickly. With comfrey’s ability to help cells regenerate, it is likely that even scars from surgery or lasiks mishaps can be corrected.

I have recommended eyebright formulas to others with farsightedness and nearsightedness. Those that used Dr. Christopher’s formula internally and externally saw greater results then those who used a simple extract of only the eyebright herb either internally or externally. I believe eyebright works best when in combination with other herbs that have valuable properties for the eyes. As recent research suggests, I think eyebrights properties to relax and tighten eye muscles and tissues is activated by sunlight and feel daily exposure to the sun is vital for good results in visual acuity. I have also known people to improve their eyesight by simply changing their diet and getting more raw nutrients. This indicates that nourishing the eye tissues is also of equal importance and resent research shows that the vitamins and minerals essential for vision and good eye health are nearly all found in eyebright.

Perhaps the old Doctrine of Signatures was only folklore, but it seems to be accurate in regards to the eyebright herb’s valuable properties for the eyes that are only now finally getting the attention and some of the research they deserve. Combined with natural eyesight habits, good nutrition, a clean body (especially the liver), adequate exercise and exposure to natural sunlight, I think eyebright will live up to its name Euphrasia and bring much joy and gladness to those suffering with eye problems.