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| Eyebright , |
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| Euphrasia, various species |
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| SCROPHULARIACEAE Figwort Family |
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Eyebright, as its name suggests, is a specific remedy for eye problems much favored by herbalists, even though the scientific evidence for it's use is thin. Eyebright is often used as an eyewash or in a compress to treat sore, itchy eyes. Eyebright is also a traditional remedy for nasal congestion and catarrh and may be taken as a tea. As a mouthwash or gargle, eyebright may be employed for inflammations of the mouth and throat. The New Age Herbalist(1988)Richard Mabey |
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| Eyebright herb relieves inflammation caused by colds, sinus infections, and allergies. 977
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| Make sure that an eye bath is sterile, and beware of prepared infusions that may not be sterile. |
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The Eyebright is one of a genus containing twenty species distributed over Europe, Northern and Western Asia and North America. An elegant little plant, 2 to 8 inches high, an annual that flowers from June to September, with deeply cut leaves and numerous, small, white or purplish flowers. The Eyebright will not grow readily in a garden if transplanted, it is a semi-parasite, relying on part of its nourishment on the roots of other plants.
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 The name Euphrasia is of Greek origin, it is thought to have been given the plant from the valuable properties attributed to is as an eye medicine preserving eyesight and so bringing gladness into the life of the sufferer. (Grieve, AMH). Grieve also writes " A fluid extract is prepared form the plant in the fresh state, .. an infusion of 1 oz of the herb to a pint of boiling water should be used and the eyes bathed three of four times a day". |
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 It is under the sign of the Lion, and Sol claims dominion over it. The juice or distilled water of eye-bright, taken inwardly in white wine or broth, or dropped into the eyes, for divers days together, helps all infirmities of the eyes that cause dimness of sight Nicholas Culpeper |
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