Can garlic & oregano help regain vision?

Hyderabad: A video of a herbal home remedy to improve eyesight has taken the internet by storm. According to the viral video, a concoction of garlic, oregano, mint, water, and honey can "recover a good part of your vision and prevent eye degeneration."

This green juice is said to be really beneficial for the eyes.

Blindness is a lack of vision. It may also refer to a loss of vision that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. But can any herbal home remedy help improve or reverse our vision? Let's find out.

FACT CHECK

Vision loss could happen due to a number of reasons; there's no one particular reason.

According to Cleveland Clinic, "These (low vision) are usually the result of disorders or injuries affecting the eye or a disorder such as diabetes that affects the entire body. Some of the most common causes of low vision include age-related macular degeneration, diabetes and glaucoma. Low vision may also result from cancer of the eye, albinism, brain injury or inherited disorders of the eye including retinitis pigmentosa. If you have these disorders or are at risk for them, you are also at greater risk for low vision."

Can a herbal concoction help regain vision?

A clinical study by the National Library of Medicine found "Some inappropriate and harmful conditions and foods lead to vision weakness and should be avoided from TIM point of view. These are eating foods like lentil, cabbage, garlic, sugar, long or short sleeping, and prolonged watching luculent objects." It also mentions that eating food in moderate amounts, moderate sleeping, and eating cinnamon, saffron, star anise, and turnips can lead to better eyesight.

The Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics (2008) says garlic's antimicrobial property makes it effective against microorganisms that cause eye-threatening conditions. But there is no evidence that garlic can improve lost vision.

In conclusion, oregano and garlic both have health benefits but there is no conclusive evidence that they have vision-improving properties. Hence, the claim is false.