治肝虚,两胁满痛,筋脉拘急,不得喘息,眼目昏暗,而多青色。
防风(去叉) 细辛(去苗) 柏子仁 白茯苓(去皮) 官桂(去粗皮) 山茱萸 蔓
荆子(去浮皮) 桃仁(汤浸,去皮尖双仁,炒) 甘草(微炒,各等分)
上 咀,每服五钱,水一盏半,入大枣二枚,擘破,同煎至八分,去滓,不拘时温服
,日再服。
治肝虚血弱,日久昏暗。
石决明 五味子 菟丝子(酒浸一宿,别捣为末,各一两) 山芋 知母(焙) 细辛
(去苗) 熟地黄(焙,各一两半)
上为细末,炼蜜为丸,如梧桐子大,每服三十丸,空心用米饮送下。
治肝受风毒,眼目昏朦,渐生翳膜。
甘菊(四两) 蝉蜕(去足) 白蒺藜(炒焦,去刺) 木贼(童便内浸一宿,晒) 羌
活(以上各三两) 荆芥穗 甘草(各二两)
上为细末,每服二钱,食后茶清调下。
治肝虚,风热攻眼,赤肿羞明,渐生翳膜。
杏仁 防风 黄连(去须) 赤芍药 当归尾(各半两) 铜青(二钱) 薄荷叶(三
钱)
上锉碎,每用二钱,极沸汤泡,乘热先熏后洗,冷则再暖用,日两三次,一方入白盐少
许,闭目沃洗,盐亦散血。
治男子妇人肝经不足,风邪内乘,以攻眼睛,泪出羞明怕日,多见黑花,翳膜遮睛,睑
生风粟,或痒或痛,隐涩难开。兼久患偏正头风,牵引两目,渐觉细小,视物不明,皆因肾
水不能既济肝木。此药久服,大补肾脏,添目力。
枸杞子 菊花(各二两) 肉苁蓉 巴戟(酒浸一宿,去皮心) 牛膝(各一两) 川
椒(三两,去目) 黑附子(青盐二钱,以泔水三升同煮,水尽,去皮脐)
上为细末,浸药酒,煮面糊和丸,如梧桐子大,每服十丸,空心酒送下。世人服药,多
不知根源,往往不效。
Treatment for Liver Deficiency, manifesting as fullness and pain in the hypochondriac regions, spasm and tension of tendons and vessels, inability to breathe freely, dim vision, and a bluish complexion or periorbital area.
Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, remove forked root tips) Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma, remove aerial parts) Baiziren (Biota Semen) Bai Fuling (Poria with Cortice, remove bark) Guigui (Cinnamomi Cortex, remove rough bark) Shanzhuyu (Corni Fructus) Manjingzi (Viticis Fructus) Taoren (Persicae Semen, soak in hot water, remove skin and pointed twin kernels, stir-fry) Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, lightly stir-fry, equal parts of each).
Coarsely crush the above herbs. Take five qian per dose, add one and a half zhan of water, two Jujubae Fructus (broken open), decoct together until eight fen remains. Strain the dregs and take warm at any time, twice daily.
Treatment for long-standing dim vision due to Liver deficiency and weak blood.
Shijueming (Haliotidis Concha) Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus) Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen, soak in wine overnight, pound separately into powder, each one liang) Shanyu (Dioscoreae Rhizoma) Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, baked) Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma, remove aerial parts) Shudihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, baked, each one and a half liang).
Pulverize the above herbs into fine powder. Mix with refined honey to make pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take thirty pills per dose, swallow with rice drink on an empty stomach.
Treatment for Liver affected by Wind-Toxin, causing dim and hazy vision, with gradual formation of nebula (corneal opacity).
Ganju (Chrysanthemi Flos, four liang) Chantui (Cicadae Periostracum, remove feet) Baijili (Tribuli Fructus, stir-fry until scorched, remove spines) Muzei (Equiseti Herba, soak in urine of young boy overnight, sun-dry) Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix, each three liang above) Jingjie Sui (Schizonepetae Spica) Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, each two liang).
Pulverize the above herbs into fine powder. Take two qian per dose, mix with clear tea after meals and swallow.
Treatment for Liver deficiency where Wind-Heat attacks the eyes, causing redness, swelling, photophobia, and gradual formation of nebula.
Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, remove roots) Chishao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra) Danggui Wei (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, caudal part, each half liang) Tongqing (Chalybs Praeparatum, two qian) Bohe Ye (Menthae Haplocalycis Folium, three qian).
Coarsely chop the above herbs. Use two qian per application, steep in boiling water. First fumigate the eyes while hot, then wash when temperature is suitable. Reheat if cooled. Apply two to three times daily. Another method adds a small amount of white salt; close eyes and pour over for washing, as salt also disperses blood stasis.
Treatment for men and women with insufficient Liver Meridian, internal invasion of Wind-Evil attacking the eyes, causing tearing, photophobia, fear of sunlight, frequent seeing of black spots, nebula obscuring vision, wind millet (small granules) on eyelids, itching or pain, feeling of grittiness and difficulty opening eyes. Also treats chronic lateral or frontal headache radiating to both eyes, gradually perceived as narrowing vision and unclear sight, all caused by Kidney Water failing to nourish Liver Wood. Long-term use of this medicine greatly tonifies the Kidneys and enhances visual acuity.
Gouqizi (Lycii Fructus) Juhua (Chrysanthemi Flos, each two liang) Rongcongrou (Cynomorii Herba) Bajitian (Morindae Officinalis Radix, soak in wine overnight, remove skin and heart) Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, each one liang) Chuanjiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium, three liang, remove seeds) Heifuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, with two qian Qingyan [Halitum], boil together with three sheng of rice-washing water until dry, remove skin and navel).
Pulverize the above herbs into fine powder. Soak in medicinal wine, mix with boiled paste to form pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take ten pills per dose, swallow with wine on an empty stomach. People often fail to see results because they do not understand the root cause of their illness.