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Used as an infusion, decoction, extract, tincture and compress.

Eyebright is an antiinflammatory astringent, used internally for sinusitis and other nasal and bronchial inflammations, and as an eye compress for conjunctivitis and blepharitis.

Eyebright is high in iridoid glycosides, flavonoids, and tannins. Its astringent properties account for its usefulness as a topical treatment for inflammatory states and its ability to reduce mucous drainage.

It is used as a poultice for the topical treatment of eye inflammations. A compress made from a decoction of eyebright can give rapid relief from redness, swelling, and visual interference from common eye infections such as sties and conjunctivitis.

A tea is usually given internally along with the topical treatment. The tea is also recommend for problems of the respiratory tract, including sinus infections, coughs, and sore throat.

Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Modern herbalists still retain faith in this herb and recommend its use in diseases of the sight, weakness of the eyes, ophthalmia, etc., combining it often with Golden Seal in a lotion stated to be excellent for general disorders of the eyes. The juice obtained by expression from the plant in the fresh state is sometimes employed, or an infusion in milk, but the simple infusion in water is the more usual form in which it is applied.'

King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'Slightly tonic and astringent. Used with much benefit in the form of infusion or poultice, in catarrhal ophthalmia, also of service in all mucous diseases attended with increased discharges; and in cough, hoarseness, earache, and headache, which have supervened in catarrhal affections.'

'It appears to specifically influence the nasal membranes and lachrymal apparatus. In acute catarrh (fluent coryza), in which there is a profuse watery flow, it exerts its most specific action. It will not only be found of great utility to control inflammatory and catarrhal phases of the parts during or following an attack of measles, but will tend to avert unpleasant after-effects, as catarrhal conjunctivitis, nasal catarrh, catarrhal deafness, etc. Catarrhal diseases of the intestinal tract may be treated with euphrasia.'

American Materia Medica, 1919 (Ellingwood): 'In cough and hoarseness, where there is a thin bronchial discharge, it is applicable especially to the catarrhal manifestations following measles. It will prevent other sequelae of measles, as catarrhal conjunctivitis, catarrhal deafness, and chronic nasal catarrh. It is indicated where there is abundant secretion of thin acrid mucus, from the eyes and nose, with pain and heat in the frontal sinus.'

'It is especially indicated in that form of recent colds that spend their force on the mucous surfaces of the nose and throat with fullness of the frontal sinus.'

'In acute coryza the agent exercises a specific action. It should be given in ten drop doses of the tincture every hour or two. In 'snuffles,' so called in very young infants, five or ten drops of the tincture may be dropped into a half of a glass of water, and a teaspoonful given every ten, fifteen or thirty minutes. Relief is often immediate. In the coryza of measles it is of much benefit, and the bronchial and pulmonary irritation caused by this disease is ameliorated also by its use.'

'A reliable indication is a red and watery condition of the eyes—irritation of the lachrymal structures. Any unpleasant after influence of measles upon the eyes is relieved by the use of Euphrasia. Its internal use will benefit many cases of conjunctivitis, especially those of recent origin in children. The specific indications for this agent, plainly suggest its use in certain well marked cases of epidemic influenza. It should be given a careful, thorough trial in this, often most serious disorder.'

'It is excellent also as a collyrium in blepharitis, and conjunctivitis, twenty drops in four ounces of water applied freely. It is given internally at the same time. It is a tonic, improves the appetite, and conduces to a general sense of well being.'