Eyebright Interactions Overview

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Eyebright

Also known as
  • Euphrasia rostkoviana
  • Euphrasia officinalis
  • Euphrasia stricta
  • Aufraise
  • Augentrostkraut
  • Casse-Lunettes
  • Eufrasia
  • Euphraise
  • Euphraise Officinale
  • Euphraise de Rostkov
  • Euphrasia
  • Euphraisia Eye Bright
  • Euphrasiae Herba
  • Eye Bright
  • Herbe d'Euphraise
  • Luminet
Eyebright Euphrasia Officinalis, commonly known as eyebright, is a plant that belongs to the Orobanchaceae family and is native to Europe and Asia. The aerial parts of the eyebright, including the leaves, stem, and flowers, are used for medicinal purposes. They contain several compounds, including flavonoids, tannins, and iridoid glycosides, which are believed to be responsible for the plant's medicinal properties. Eyebright has traditionally been used to treat various eye conditions such as conjunctivitis, blepharitis, and eye strain. It also is purported to have anti-inflammatory properties that can help reduce inflammation in the eyes and nasal passages.
There are 84 drugs known to interact with Eyebright

Additional Details

Is Eyebright Safe? Are There Any Warnings?

Eyebright is considered likely safe when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. However, it is possibly unsafe when applied into the eyes due to concerns about contamination. There is insufficient information available about the safety of using eyebright orally for medicinal purposes during pregnancy and lactation.

Common Side Effects To Watch For

There is limited information on the adverse effects of eyebright. Orally, it has been reported to cause mental confusion, headache, nausea, constipation, cough, dyspnea, insomnia, and polyuria. When applied topically to the eye, it can cause increased eye pressure, itching, redness, vision changes, and photophobia. Ophthalmic eyebright products should be used with caution due to the potential for contamination.

Effectiveness

There is insufficient reliable evidence to rate the effectiveness of eyebright for specific conditions such as conjunctivitis. More research is needed to determine its effectiveness.

Dosing & Administration

Oral doses of 2-4 grams of dried eyebright three times daily or one cup of eyebright tea three times daily have been traditionally used. For conjunctivitis, one drop of eyebright eye drops has been applied one to five times daily for three to seventeen days.

Standardization & Formulation

There is insufficient reliable information available about the standardization of eyebright.

Interaction Overview

There are moderate interactions with antidiabetes drugs and herbs/supplements with hypoglycemic potential that require caution and monitoring of blood glucose levels when used concurrently with eyebright. It may require dosing adjustments of antidiabetes drugs. There are no known interactions with supplements.

Pharmacokinetics

There is insufficient information available about the pharmacokinetics of eyebright.

Mechanism of Action

Eyebright contains various constituents such as tannins, iridoid glycosides, and flavonoids. Aucubin and aucubigenin are the most studied constituents. Eyebright has potential anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and hepatoprotective effects based on preliminary research in animal and laboratory models.

Drugs that interact with Eyebright

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