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NOSE AND
OROPHARYNX
EYE
Simple eye lotions containing mildly astringent and
soothing plant products are very popular, especially those
containing distilled witch hazel and eyebright herb extracts.
However, ophthalmology clearly is not an area where
phytotherapy is of wider importance,,
INFLAMMATION OF THE EYE
EYEBRIGHT, EUPHRASIA OFFICINALIS L.
Constituents
Eyebright contains:
- iridoid glycosides.
- lignans.
β-blockers
or prostaglandin analogues
* in open-angle glaucoma.