Euphrasia officinalis explained

Euphrasia officinalis, also known as eyebright or eyewort, is a species of plant in the family Orobanchaceae.^[1]

Euphrasia officinalis herb has been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally as tea, or externally as compresses, for treatment of disorders of the eyes and the gastrointestinal tract.^[2]

A preliminary study demonstrated protective effects of Euphrasia officinalis against UVB-induced photoaging ^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Euphrasia officinalis L. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2023-11-10 . Plants of the World Online . en.
2. http://botanical-dermatology-database.info/BotDermFolder/OROB.html#Euphrasia%20rostkoviana Euphrasia rostkoviana
3. Liu . Ying . Protective Effects of Euphrasia officinalis Extract against Ultraviolet B-Induced Photoaging in Normal Human Dermal Fibroblasts . International Journal of Molecular Sciences . 2018 . 19 . 11 . 3327 . 10.3390/ijms19113327 . free . 30366440 . 6275060 .