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Euphrasia officinalis
Species of flowering plants in the broomrape family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Euphrasia officinalis, also known as eyebright or eyewort, is a species of plant in the family Orobanchaceae.[2]
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.[3]
A preliminary study demonstrated protective effects of Euphrasia officinalis against UVB-induced photoaging. [4]
Synonyms of E. officinalis include E. rostkoviana (named after Prussian botanist Friedrich Wilhelm Gottlieb Rostkovius)[5] and E. fennica.
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