Euphrasia officinalis
Species of flowering plant in the broomrape family
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Euphrasia officinalis, also known as eyebright or eyewort, is a species of plant in the family Orobanchaceae.[2]
| Euphrasia officinalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Euphrasia |
| Species: | E. officinalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphrasia officinalis L. | |
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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.
