Eyebright (scientific name: Euphrasia pectinata Ten) is an annual herb, whole Caoju medicinal value. Plants erect, unbranched or lower branches, covered with white pubescence. Leaves and bracts sessile, ovate to oval. Inflorescence 3-15 cm long, short and densely flowered early flowering, gradually stretch to fruit fruit alienation; corolla white or lavender, brown anthers. Capsule long moments rounded, white seeds. Flowering from June to September. Distributed in Xinjiang, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Hebei. Health - shady lawn and shrubs. Sichuan Subspecies millet grass and millet grass high sticks subspecies in two variants, form closer. Eyebright extract of aerial parts of millet grass whole plant, with bags under the eyes, eliminate fatigue.
Purpose: Prevention secretion of body fluids and alleviate eye fatigue caused by uncomfortable as eyewash. For the treatment of allergies, mange raw and runny nose and eyes wept very effective, against hay fever.
The efficacy and role: heat, Chufan, diuretic. Cure fever, thirst, headache, urination.