夫目肝之官。肝藏于血。荣养于目。腑脏劳伤。血气俱虚。不能荣养于目。故目暗也。
若风
有
治肝脏虚弱。远视无力。补肝。猪肝羹方。
猪肝(一具细切去筋膜) 葱白〔一握去须(切)〕 鸡子(三枚)
上以豉汁中煮作羹。临熟。打破鸡子。投在内食之。
又方。
青羊肝(一具细切水煮熟滤干)
上以盐酱醋调和食之。立效。
又方。
葱子(半升炒熟)
上捣细罗为散。每服一匙。以水二大盏。煎取一盏。去滓。下米煮粥食之。
治青盲白翳。明目除邪气。利大肠。去寒热。马齿实拌葱豉粥方。
马齿实(一升)
上捣为末。每服一匙。煮葱豉粥和搅食之。马齿菜作羹粥吃。并明目极佳。
治肝脏风虚眼暗。乌鸡肝粥方。
乌鸡肝(一具细切)
上以豉汁中。和米作羹粥食之。
治目暗耳鸣。苍耳子粥方。
苍耳子(半分) 粳米(半两)
上捣苍耳子烂。以水二升。绞滤取汁。和米煮粥食之。或作散煎服亦佳。
治目暗青盲。明目兔肝粥方。
兔肝(一具细切)
上以豉汁中作粥。空心食之。以效为度。
治热发眼赤涩痛。栀子仁粥方。
栀子仁(一两)
上捣罗为末。分为四分。每服。用米三合。煮粥。临熟时下栀子末一分。搅令匀食之。
益精气。强志意。聪利耳目。鸡头实粥方。
鸡头实(三合)
上煮令熟。去壳。研如膏。入粳米一合。煮粥空腹食之。
补中明目。利小便。蔓荆子粥方。
蔓荆子〔三(二)合〕 粳米(三合)
上捣碎。入水二大盏。绞滤取汁。着米煮粥。空心食之。
益耳目聪明。补中强志。莲实粥方。
嫩莲实(半两去皮细切) 粳米(三合)
上先煮莲实令熟。次以粳米作粥。候熟。入莲实。搅令匀。熟食之。
治膈上风热。头目赤痛。目视KT KT 。竹叶粥方。
竹叶(五十片洗净) 石膏(三两) 沙糖(一两) 折粳米(二两)
上以水三大盏。煎石膏等二味。取二盏。去滓澄清。用米煮粥。粥熟。入沙糖食之。
The eyes are the external opening of the Liver. The Liver stores blood and nourishes the eyes. If the zang-fu organs are damaged by overwork, leading to deficiency of both Qi and Blood, they fail to nourish the eyes, resulting in dim vision.
If caused by Wind pathogen:
For treating Liver deficiency with weakness in distant vision: Formula for Supplementing the Liver with Pig Liver Soup (Buzhu Ganzhang Fang).
Ingredients: Pig liver (one whole, finely sliced, tendons and fascia removed); Scallion white (one handful, roots removed, sliced); Chicken eggs (three).
Preparation: Boil in a decoction of fermented soybeans (Chi) to make a soup. Just before it is fully cooked, break the eggs into the pot and consume.
Another formula:
Green sheep liver (one whole, finely sliced, boiled in water until cooked, then drained).
Preparation: Season with salt, sauce, and vinegar, then eat. It takes immediate effect.
Yet another formula:
Scallion seeds (half sheng, stir-fried until cooked).
Preparation: Pound into a fine powder and sieve. Take one spoonful each time, decoct with two large bowls of water until reduced to one bowl, remove the dregs, add rice, and cook as porridge to eat.
To treat Qingmang (severe visual impairment or blindness) and Baiyi (corneal opacity), to brighten the eyes, dispel evil qi, promote bowel movement, and relieve chills and fever: Formula for Purslane Mixed with Scallion and Fermented Soybean Porridge (Machi Shi Ban Chong Chi Zhou Fang).
Purslane (one sheng).
Preparation: Pound into powder. Take one spoonful each time, mix and stir into scallion and fermented soybean porridge while cooking. Eating purslane as soup or porridge is excellent for brightening the eyes.
For treating dim vision due to Liver Wind-Deficiency: Formula for Black-Bone Hen Liver Porridge (Wuji Gan Zhou Fang).
Black-bone hen liver (one whole, finely sliced).
Preparation: Cook with rice in fermented soybean decoction to make a porridge/soup and eat.
For treating dim vision and tinnitus: Formula for Xanthium Seed Porridge (Cang'erzi Zhou Fang).
Xanthium fruit (half fen); Japonica rice (half liang).
Preparation: Pound the Xanthium fruit thoroughly, add two sheng of water, squeeze and filter to obtain juice. Use this juice to cook rice porridge. Alternatively, preparing it as a powder and decocting for administration is also good.
For treating dim vision and Qingmang to brighten the eyes: Formula for Rabbit Liver Porridge (Mumu Gan Zhou Fang).
Rabbit liver (one whole, finely sliced).
Preparation: Cook porridge in fermented soybean decoction. Consume on an empty stomach. Continue until effective.
For treating redness, dryness, and pain in the eyes caused by Heat: Formula for Gardenia Kernel Porridge (Zhizi Ren Zhou Fang).
Gardenia kernel (one liang).
Preparation: Pound and sieve into powder, divide into four parts. For each dose, use three he of rice to cook porridge. Just before it is cooked, add one part of the Gardenia powder, stir well, and eat.
To repleness Essence and Qi, strengthen willpower, and sharpen hearing and vision: Formula for Euryale Seed Porridge (Jitou Shi Zhou Fang).
Euryale seed (Qian Shi, three he).
Preparation: Boil until cooked, remove shells, grind into a paste. Add one he of Japonica rice, cook as porridge, and consume on an empty stomach.
To tonify the Middle Jiao, brighten the eyes, and promote urination: Formula for Vitex Fruit Porridge (Manjingzi Zhou Fang).
Vitex fruit (three he or two he); Japonica rice (three he).
Preparation: Crush, add two large bowls of water, squeeze and filter to obtain juice. Add rice and cook as porridge. Consume on an empty stomach.
To enhance clarity of hearing and vision, tonify the Middle Jiao, and strengthen willpower: Formula for Lotus Seed Porridge (Lianshi Zhou Fang).
Fresh lotus seeds (half liang, peeled and finely sliced); Japonica rice (three he).
Preparation: First boil the lotus seeds until cooked. Then add Japonica rice to cook porridge. When the porridge is ready, add the lotus seeds, stir well, and eat when hot.
For treating redness and pain in the head and eyes, and blurred vision (KTKT indicates unclear vision) due to Wind-Heat in the chest diaphragm: Formula for Bamboo Leaf Porridge (Zhuye Zhou Fang).
Bamboo leaves (fifty pieces, washed clean); Gypsum (three liang); Rock sugar (one liang); Japonica rice (two liang).
Preparation: Decoct Gypsum and the other ingredient in three large bowls of water until reduced to two bowls. Remove dregs and clarify. Use this liquid to cook rice porridge. Once the porridge is cooked, add rock sugar and eat.