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Last updated on January 15th, 2024 at 11:07 am
Allergies are nothing to sneeze at, but your nose isn’t the only area they affect. The human eye is a sensitive organ easily irritated by allergens like dust and pollen. Allergies can make your eyes red, watery, or gritty and may even cause swollen eyelids. There is a solution to relieve these symptoms thanks to the homeopathic medicine Euphrasia officinalis.
What is Euphrasia officinalis?
Euphrasia officinalis is a homeopathic medicine prepared from eyebright, a plant native to Europe and North America that herbalists have used for hundreds of years. This perennial is known for its lilac and white flowers, which have veiny purple streaks and black, pupil-like centers resembling eyes, hence its name.
In homeopathy, the whole plant is processed into a therapeutically active medicine to relieve eye irritation with watery discharge and swollen eyelids.*
How do I take Euphrasia officinalis?
Boiron offers several medicines featuring Euphrasia officinalis as an active ingredient for burning, irritated eyes*, such as single medicine pellets and AllergyCalm tablets.
Euphrasia officinalis pellets should be taken orally at the onset of symptoms. Use the tube to dispense five pellets into the cap of the container and pour them under the tongue to dissolve. This can be taken three times a day or as directed by a doctor.
Non-drowsy AllergyCalm tablets are a combination medicine with several active ingredients, including Euphrasia, for multi-symptom allergy relief.* Two tablets should be dissolved in the mouth at the onset of symptoms every 15 minutes for an hour. Then, take two tablets as needed three times daily until symptoms are relieved.
To learn more about the homeopathic uses of Boiron Euphrasia officinalis, watch this video featuring Dr. Gary Kracoff, NMD, RPh.
*Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated.
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When will you bring back Optique single use vials to the IS market?
Hi Lisa,
Boiron USA decided to discontinue sales of Optique 1 due to FDA’s heightened scrutiny of eye care products after contaminated drops produced in India led to multiple serious adverse events. However, Boiron has no plans to reformulate, repackage/rename, or in general relaunch Optique 1 or offer another eye drop product in the U.S.
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Boiron Optique 1 eyedrops are the only ones that have given me satisfactory results and I have used them every day for years. It greatly saddens me that you will no longer be producing these. I urge you to reconsider.
Hi CJ,
Thank you so much for your feedback. We have let our team know!
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I second this. My daughter uses them often.
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