Bilberry Extract

Product Description

Bilberry (Vaccinium Vites-Idaea L) Is A Short, Shrubby Perennial Plant That Inhabits The Woods And Forest Meadows Of Europe, Western Asia, And The Rocky Mountains Of North America. As With Many Other Plants That Belong To The Same Plant Family (Vaccinium), Bilberry Bears Edible Fruits Similar To Those, Found On The American Blueberry Bush. Cranberries And Huckleberry Belong To This Plant Family Too. Specifically, Bilberry May Help To: Improve Night Vision As Well As Prevent And Treat Macular Degeneration And Cataracts. Even Though The Evidence Showing That Bilberry Works For Various Vision-Related Problems Is Still Quite Weak, The Herb's Popularity Persists. The Plant Appears To Assist The Retina, The Light-Sensitive Part Of The Eye, In Adjusting Quickly To Both Dark And Light. This Is Probably A Result Of The Plant's Anthocyanosides, Which Have Antioxidant Properties And Appear To Boost Oxygen And Blood Delivery To The Eye. Herbalists Have Also Long Considered Bilberry Useful For Treating Night Blindness And Daytime Vision Impaired By Glare. However, While Some Studies Indicate At Least Some Short-Term Effectiveness With Bilberry, Others Find No Benefit At All Over The Use Of A Placebo (Dummy Drug Or Sugar Pill).