by C.M. Boger — General Analysis
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Euphrasia officinalis appears in 12 of the 13 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“Eyebright. (Scrophularaceae.) Bad effects from falls, contusions or mechanical injuries of external parts (Arn.). Catarrhal affections of mucous membranes, especially of the eyes and nose. Profuse acrid lachrymation , with profuse, bland coryza (reverse of All. c.). The eyes water all the time and are agglutinated in…”
“Euphrasia officinalis, Linn. Natural order , Scrophulariaceæ. Common names , Eyebright; (Germ.), Augentrost. Preparation , Tincture of the whole plant. Authorities.”
“Eyebright (EYEBRIGHT) Manifests itself in inflaming the conjunctival membrane especially, producing profuse lachrymation. Patient is better in open air. Catarrhal affections of mucous membranes especially of eyes and nose. Profuse acrid lachrymation and bland coryza; worse, evening. Hawking up of offensive mucus…”
“MUCOUS MEMBRANES: EYES. Nose. Chest. SUNLIGHT. WIND. Warmth. Room. Evening. Open air. Winking. Wiping eyes. Free, acrid, watery secretions. Acute catarrhs. Acrid pus. .................... WATERY EYES; swimming in tears; as of a hair before them, wants to wipe them. ABUNDANT, ACRID OR HOT, SMARTING TEARS, with bland…”
“officinalis. Eye-bright. N. O. Scrophulariaceæ. Tincture of whole plant. Blepharitis / Cataract / Cold / Colic / Condylomata / Conjunctivitis / Cough / Eyes, affections of / Glandular swellings / Granular lids / Influenza / Iritis / Lachrymation / Lips, stiffness of / Measles / Nasal catarrh / Nose, cancer of /…”
“Eyebright. Scrophulariaceæ. Provings by Hahnemann, etc. See Allen's Encyclopædia, vol. 4, p. 254 . CLINICAL AUTHORITIES. Cataract , Rummel, A. H. Z., vol. 35, p. 205 ; Iritis , Stein, Raue's Rec., 1873, p. 70 ; Rheumatic iritis , Dudgeon, Norton's Ophthalmic Ther ; Opacity of cornea , Kretschmar, A. H. Z., vol. 1, p…”
“Euphrasia is a short acting remedy of great usefulness in acute catarrhal affections with or without fever. Headaches that occur with coryza and eye symptoms, head aches in the evening as if bruised. Stitching pain in the head. Headaches; as if the head would burst with dazzling of the eyes from sunlight. These are…”
“Pains, as from cramp. Like arnica montana, is of approved valuation in nullifying the bad effects of contusions and other mechanical injuries subsequent to trauma. During the whole night wandering itching stitches, here and there, with great restlessness. Inflammations of the eye of paramount importance (acute and…”
“Inert, hypochondriacal humor, without taking any interest in things around him. Taciturn, disinclined to talk. Headache (in the evening) as if bruised, with coryza. Pulsating of the head which is felt externally. Headache with dazzling of the eyes from the light of the sun, with sensation as if the head would burst…”
“Common name: eye-bright. Pains, as from cramp. Like Arnica Montana, is of approved valuation in nullifying the bad effects of contusions and other mechanical injuries subsequent to trauma (Arn., Ham.). During the whole night wandering itching stitches, here and there, with great restlessness. Amenorrhœa, with…”
“The action of this remedy seems to center in the eyes. If you read the symptoms as laid down in “Hering’s Guiding Symptoms,” you would think that it would cure almost all possible affections of the eyes, acute or chronic conjunctivitis, iritis, kerato-iritis, spots, vesicles, pannus, etc., and so it will if indicated…”
Kent's Repertory lists Euphrasia officinalis in 946 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EYE (132), EXTREMITIES (122), GENERALITIES (97), HEAD (76), COUGH (55).
