A small plant with white and purple flowers, traditionally believed to improve eyesight and used in herbal medicine.
Compound of 'eye' and 'bright,' reflecting the belief that this plant brightens or improves vision. Used in English herbalism since medieval times.
Eyebright is real—herbalists still use it, though modern science shows mixed results. But people for centuries were so convinced it helped that the flower itself got named for the hope of better vision.
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