Eyebright, Euphrasia

The aerial parts of the plant are used. It contains gallic tannins, phenolcarboxylic acids, flavonoids and iridoid heterosides. Traditional uses: oral for colds and diarrhea, and topical for blepharitis, conjunctivitis and sties. ^{(Fitoterapia.net)}

At the time of the last update we found no published data in relation to breastfeeding.

Plant devoid of toxicity; moderate consumption would be compatible with breastfeeding. Topical ocular use is fully compatible.

The Commission E of the German Ministry of Health does not support the use of this plant because the efficacy of traditional uses as antidiarrheal and anti-inflammatory ophthalmic has not been demonstrated. ^{(Blumenthal 1998)}

Precautions when taking plant preparations ^{(Anderson 2017, Powers 2015, Posadzki 2013, Efferth 2011, Kopec 1999, Hsu 1995)}:

• Make sure they are from a reliable source: Poisonings have occurred from mistaking one plant for another with toxic properties ^{(Hsu 1995)}, poisonings due to heavy metals that the plants extract from the soil, and food poisonings from contamination with bacteria or fungi. ^{(Anderson 2017)}
• Do not take in excess; follow recommendations from expert phytotherapy professionals. “Natural” products are not good in any quantity: plants contain active substances from which much of our traditional pharmacopoeia has been obtained and can cause intoxications or act as endocrine disruptors if consumed in exaggerated quantity or time, as they contain phytoestrogens. ^{(Powers 2015, Zava 1998)}