Euphrasia officinalis

Euphrasia officinalis
Scientific classification Edit this 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.
Synonyms
  • Euphrasia rostkoviana Hayne
  • Euphrasia fennica Kihlm.[1]

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]

References

  1. ^ "Euphrasia fennica Kihlm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Euphrasia officinalis L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  3. ^ Euphrasia rostkoviana in BoDD – Botanical Dermatology Database
  4. ^ Liu, Ying (2018). "Protective Effects of Euphrasia officinalis Extract against Ultraviolet B-Induced Photoaging in Normal Human Dermal Fibroblasts". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 19 (11): 3327. doi:10.3390/ijms19113327. PMC 6275060. PMID 30366440.
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