Euphrasy
The scientific name is Euphrasia officinalis.
It is a medicinal plant belonging to the plant family Orobanchaceae.
Euphrasy can also be called: “consolation of the eyes”
It is a plant that lives naturally in Europe, Asia and North America, in grasslands and pastures.
It is an annual weed, of small size; its stem is straight, rounded and branched.
The leaves are oval, toothed, sessile, opposite, and ending in a spine tip. They are bright green.
The flowers of this herb grow in clusters, arranged in sheets or exiles in extremis of the branches. The leaves have a short stalk, are lilac with yellow or white.
The fruit is a pod.
The leaves and tender stems of this herb have medicinal properties ophthalmic recommended in cases of conjunctivitis, sties, and tear, hence the name “consolation of the eyes.”
Also this plant has digestive and antichloristic.
Recipes from this herb:
Cooking: Cooking is done in 20 gr. of Euphrasy per 1 liter of water. The result is an eye drop suitable for cleaning oozing eyes, sties, conjunctivitis; irritation.
The same tea can be eaten as a snack since their bitter taste stimulates the secretion of gastric juices. We recommend 2 cups a day before meals.
Tags: antichloristic, conjunctivitis, digestive, sties
