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Eyebright
Important safety information: Never put homemade eyebright preparations into the eye. Eye pain, light sensitivity, injury, discharge or vision changes require professional assessment; allergy and product contamination are possible.
Herbal actions
- Astringent traditionally
- upper-respiratory support traditionally
- eye herb traditionally
Traditional and practitioner uses
These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.
- Traditional oral use for cold symptoms
- Historical external eye use—not recommended for homemade products
- Evidence is limited
Main constituents
Iridoid glycosides including aucubin, flavonoids, tannins and phenolic acids
Preparation overview
Tea: Oral infusion only. Do not use homemade tea, tincture or wash in the eyes; it is not sterile.
Liquid extract reference: No evidence-based universal dose
Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.
Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.