EUPHRASIA OFFICINALIS
Eyebright
(EYEBRIGHT)
Manifests itself in inflaming the conjunctival membrane especially, producing profuse lachrymation. Patient is higher in open air. Catarrhal affections of mucous membranes specifically of eyes and nose. Profuse acrid lachrymation and bland coryza; worse, evening. Hawking up of offensive mucus.
Head.–Bursting headache with extraordinary of eyes. Catarrhal headache, with profuse discharge from eyes and nose.
Nose.–Profuse, fluent coryza, with violent cough and plentiful expectoration.
Eyes.–Catarrhal conjunctivitis; discharge of acrid matter. The eyes water all the time. Acrid lachrymation; bland coryza (Opposite: Cepa). Discharge thick and excoriating (Mercur skinny and acrid). Burning and swelling of the lids. Frequent inclination to blink. Free discharge of acrid matter. Sticky mucus on cornea; have to wink to cast off it. Pressure in eyes. Little blisters on cornea. Opacities. Rheumatic iritis. Ptosis (Gels; Caust).
Face.–Redness and warmness of cheeks. Stiffness of top lip.
Stomach.–Vomiting from hawking mucus. Nausea and bitterness after smoking.
Rectum.–Dysentery. Prolapse ani. Pressure down in anus when sitting. Constipation.
Female.–Menses painful; go with the flow lasts solely an hour or day; late, scanty, short. Amenorrhoea, with ophthalmia.
Male.–Spasmodic retraction of genitals, with strain above pubic bone. Condyloma and sycotic excrescences. Prostatitis. Nocturnal irritability of bladder; dribbling urine.
Respiratory.–Frequent yawning when taking walks in open air. Profuse, fluent coryza in morning, with lots cough and expectoration. Influenza. Gags when clearing the throat in morning. Whooping-cough solely in day-time, with profuse lachrymation.
Skin.–First stage of measles; eye signs and symptoms marked. Consequence of exterior injuries.
Sleep.–Yawning when taking walks in open air. Sleepy for the duration of day.
Fever.–Chilly and cold. Sweat in the main on chest, at night time at some stage in sleep.
Modalities.–Worse, in evening, indoors, warmth; south winds; from light. Better, from coffee, in dark.
Relationship.–Antidotes: Camph; Puls. Compare: Hydrophyllum-Burr -flower–(catarrhal infection of eyes; warm lachrymation with itching, swollen lids, stupid headache; additionally for results of Poison-Oak); Cepa; Ars; Gels; Kali hyd; Sabadilla.
Dose.–Third to sixth potency.
