Euphrasia herba

Eyebright meaner

Dried parts of stems, leaves and flowers of the common eyebright.

Quality is specified in the German Drug Codex (DAC) .

HMPC: not recommended, no proof of efficacy, caution regarding hygiene, only finished medicinal product!

ESCOP: not processed

Commission E-monograph: zero monograph

Empirical medicine: Eye inflammations and other eye complaints as a wash, poultice and eye baths, drops.

WALA Euphrasia eye drops 0.5 ml. Visiodoron Euphrasia eye drops.

Contained in: e.g. ^{Herba-Vision®} Eyebright, Dr. Hauschka Eye Freshener.

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