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Eyebright Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Euphrasia officinalis Linn. |
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Eyebright |
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Eyebright |
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| CATEGORY |
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Anti-Inflammatory |
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| SOURCE |
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Leaves |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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| FAMILY |
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Scrophulariaceae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to Germany and is found in following countries:-
Britain
Europe
Germany
North America
Northern and Western Asia
Eyebright is the most common species of this genus in Germany. It grows on heaths and bogland and in lightwoods from the lowlands to the mountains. It is also found in Britain and its over twenty species are distributed over Europe, Northern and Western Asia and North America.
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| IDENTIFICATION |
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Characteristic |
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Characteristic |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Not more than 5.0 % |
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| CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS |
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Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are:-
Resin
Cellulose
Starch
Sugar
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| Minor |
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The drug contains various minor chemical constituents however no specific contents have been identified yet. |
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| CULTIVATION |
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It is a semi-parasite plant relying for part of its nourishment on the roots of other plants. Above ground it appears to be a perfectly normal plant with normal flowers and bright green leaves almost devoid of green colouring matter but below the surface suckers from its roots spread round and lie on the rootlets of the grass plants among which it grows. Where they are in contact tiny nodules form and send absorption cells into the grass rootlets. The grass preyed upon does not however suffer very much as the cells penetrate but a slight distance moreover the Eyebright being an annual plant renewing itself from year to year the suckers on the grass roots to which it is attached also wither in the autumn so there is no permanent drain of strength from the grass. The herbage is gathered without the lower stems and dried during which it must not discolour. The drug is odourless and has a slightly bitter and weak salty taste.
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| STORAGE |
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To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions:-
Air tight containers
Protection from light
Protection from moisture
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