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Treatment for bilateral eyes with chronic dull pain and astringency, difficult to open, photophobia, aversion to sunlight, blurred vision, redness, swelling, and pain.
Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma, 2 fen) Xiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome, 5 fen) Manjingzi (Vitex Fructus, 5 fen) Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 1 qian) Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix, 1 qian) Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, 1.5 qian).
The above herbs are cut into pieces and mixed together as one dose. Add two cups of water, decoct until one cup remains, and take warm before retiring.

Treatment for eye diseases that have not healed after long-term use of cold-natured medicines, with eyes feeling steaming hot as if scorched by fire, red but without pain, full of red blood vessels traversing the pupil, visual blurring and confusion, dim vision, photophobia, and aversion to sunlight.
Alternatively, upper and lower eyelids are red and ulcerated, or exposed to wind and sand causing damage to both inner and outer canthi; washing with this medicine yields excellent results.
Kubai Fan (Alumen, 2 fen) Tonglv (Chalcanthite, 7 fen, ground) Wafen (Tile Powder, stir-fried until black, 1 liang).
First grind the Alumen and Chalcanthite finely, then gradually add the Tile Powder and grind uniformly. Mix with cooked water to form 100 pills. Use one pill each time, soak in half a cup of hot water for one to two shichen (ancient time units), and wash the eyes.
Continue until a slight astringent sensation is felt, approximately half a shichen. Wash before retiring, close eyes, and sleep. One pill can be used for ten washes. Keep the solution warm by sitting in it. This medicine treats the branch (symptoms); it should not be used if there is excess heat in the interior.

Treatment for bilateral eyelid redness, ulceration, hot swelling, pain, slight redness, itching and pain of the eyelids, scratching until broken, sores at the canthi, excessive discharge and tearing, dull pain, astringency, and difficulty opening the eyes.
Longdancao (Gentianae Radix) Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) Sheng Gancao (Raw Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma, 1 qian each).
Cut the herbs into small pieces like mouthfuls. Do not cut the Raw Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, only break it into one piece. First, add one and a half large bowls of water and decoct the Gentianae Radix alone until the volume is halved. Then add the remaining three herbs and decoct until about half a bowl remains. Filter out the dregs, take the clear liquid, and wash while hot. Keep it warm by placing the container in hot water. Use five to seven times daily. After washing, close the eyes and rest for one shichen. It is also effective for removing pterygium-like growths and relieving itching.

Mr. Zhang Ji suffered from eye disease with nebula (cataract/opacities) for six years, which eventually covered the pupil, causing unclear vision and a cloud-like obstruction. Therefore, this medicine was used with effect.
Ruiren (Buckwheat Fruit, peeled and de-seeded, 3 fen) Dangguishen (Angelicae Sinensis Radix body, 6 fen) Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 6 fen) Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, 8 fen) Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, selected clean, 2 qian, cut like hemp beans).
Cut the above herbs like hemp beans. Grind the Buckwheat Fruit separately into a paste. Decoct together. Test by dropping into water; it should not disperse. Skim off the foam, add a little honey, and decoct slightly longer to finish. Ensure the patient's mind is calm when applying drops. Apply until slight pain is felt in the eyes. Use five to seven times daily. Applying before retiring is particularly rapid in effect. Named "Hundred Drops Ointment," but it is recommended to apply more frequently to ensure continuous medicinal power.