| Euphrasia officinalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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, also known as eyebright or eyewort, is a species of plant in the family Orobanchaceae.
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.
A preliminary study demonstrated protective effects of Euphrasia officinalis against UVB-induced photoaging
References
- "Euphrasia fennica Kihlm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- "Euphrasia officinalis L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- Euphrasia rostkoviana in BoDD – Botanical Dermatology Database
- 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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| Euphrasia rostkoviana |
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