Eyebright:just the Greek Euphrasia.Euphrosyne.Gladness.

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Eyebright Extract INCI Name Euphrasia Officinalis Extract CAS 84625-36-5 EINECS ELINCS No 283-410-4 photo picture image Eyebright

 Latin:Euphrasia officinalis L.
 Scientific Names: Euphrasia officinalis L., E. brevipila Burnat and Gremli and E. rostkoviana Hayne [Fam. Scrophulariaceae]
  Casse-lunette (French),Augentrost (German)
 Synonyms:Euphrasia.Euphrasy,Meadow Eyebright,Red Eyebright,Augentrostkraut,Euphrasia officinale,Eye Bright,Euphrasia rostkoviana - Hayne.
 Order: Scrophulariaceae
 Genus Euphrasia
 Family Scrophulariaceae
 Habitat: Meadows and grassy places in Britain and Europe.
 Part Used:Dried aerial parts.Leaf, stem and small pieces of the flowers.An extract is prepared from the plant in the fresh state, gathered when in flower, and cut off just above the root. Euphrasia is best collected in July and August, when in full flower and the foliage in the best condition.
 Astrology. Under the sign of the Lion, and Sol claims dominion over it.
 Eyebright Extract INCI Name Euphrasia Officinalis Extract CAS 84625-36-5 EINECS ELINCS No 283-410-4 photo picture image
 Other Possible Synonyms: E. americana[B] E. americana auct.[P] E. arctica ssp. borealis[B,P] E. borealis[B,P] E. brevipila[B,P] E. canadensis[B] E. canadensis auct. non[P] E. condensata[B,P] E. curta[B] E. curta auct. non[P] E. nemorosa[B,L,P] E. officinalis sensu lato[H] E. pectinata[B] E. rigidula[B,P] E. stricta[B,G,HPIC,Mh,P] E. tatarica[B]
 Other Common Names:Common Eyebright [L,P,B], Drug Eyebright [B,P], Eufragia [E], Eufrasia [E], Euphrasia [H], Eyebright [H,P], Glossy Eyebright [MS], Gozlukotu [E],

 A fluid extract is prepared from the plant in the fresh state, gathered when in flower, and cut off just above the root.

 Collection:Euphrasia is best collected in July and August, when in full flower and the foliage in the best condition.Gather the whole plant whilst in bloom in late summer and dry it in an airy place.

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last edit date:26th,May.2009.