People spend long periods in front of screens, making eye fatigue and premature aging common ailments of modern life. To protect your vision, in addition to breaking habits that harm the eyes, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herbs can be excellent allies.

Dr. Chungyi Hsin, Director of Dr. Hsin’s Herbal Clinic, introduced two eye-protecting herbs — Astragalus (Huangqi) and Dendrobium (Shihu) — on the New Tang Dynasty (NTD) program Health 1+1.

Astragalus is the dried root of a plant in the legume family. It is a widely used “Qi-tonifying” herb, renowned for nourishing vital energy. Regarding eye health, research indicates that Astragalus polysaccharides can help prevent and treat retinopathy; studies have also found that astragaloside IV can lower intraocular pressure and improve conditions associated with glaucoma.

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