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Euphrasia vs Sabadilla
(Euphrasia officinalis · Sabadilla officinarum)
Both come up in hay-fever season when the eyes water and the nose runs.
In short
Euphrasia is streaming, stinging eyes with a mild nose; Sabadilla is violent fits of sneezing in a chilly person.
Side by side
(the classic distinctions homeopaths look for)
| Feature | Euphrasia |
Sabadilla |
|---|---|---|
| Main feature | Burning, constantly watering eyes | Violent, spasmodic fits of sneezing |
| Nose | Bland runny nose that doesn't sting | Copious watery discharge |
| Temperature | Worse indoors and in warmth | Chilly; wants to be wrapped up |
| Better for | Open air and the dark | Warm food and drinks |
| Sensitive to | Bright light | Smells, even faint ones |
Euphrasia
Better
Open air, In the dark, Coffee
Worse
Evening, Indoors and warmth, Bright light, Warm south winds
Sabadilla
Better
Warm food and drinks, Being wrapped up
Worse
Cold and cold drinks, Cold air, Full moon
From the classic texts
“Catarrhal affections of mucous membranes especially of eyes and nose. Profuse acrid lachrymation and bland coryza; worse, evening. Hawking up of offensive mucus.”
“Action on mucous membrane of the nose and the lachrymal glands, producing coryza and symptoms like hay-fever, which have been utilized homeopathically.”
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Euphrasia
(Euphrasia officinalis · Eyebright)
The remedy of streaming, burning eyes. In the materia medica, Euphrasia is associated with eyes that water constantly and sting, together with a mild, non-irritating runny nose.
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Sabadilla
(Sabadilla officinarum · Cevadilla seed)
A remedy of spasmodic sneezing. In the materia medica, Sabadilla is associated with hay-fever-like fits of sneezing, a running nose and red, watery eyes, in chilly people who are sensitive to smells and better for warm drinks.
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