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eyebright

Any of a group of annual plants belonging to the figwort family. They are 2–30 cm/1–12 in high and have whitish flowers streaked with purple. The name indicates their traditional use as an eye-medicine. (Genus Euphrasia, family Scrophulariaceae.)

E. americana of the southeastern US, with pale lavender flowers in clusters, is an example.



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3) eyebright and bayberry: very good for sinusitis, ear infections, simple eye problems and "allergic" symptoms of eyes, nose and throat.
Eyebright (that's her name, I'm sorry to say) knows that it is her duty to make a cheerful home for her father and she does, against great odds.
Depending on the brand, you may also find amino acids, copper, lutein, a couple of B-vitamins (riboflavin and niacin), selenium, and any of several herbs--like bilberry, eyebright, and ginkgo biloba.
 
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