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Wind-Induced Tearing Diagram p05-c17a74.bmp
Xijiangyue (West River Moon) Poem: Tears of Canxiang flow from the eyes; Lung deficiency (deficiency of the Lung organ system) can cause flying flowers (visual disturbances). One fears the addition of thief wind (pathogenic wind) when going out and coming in. Restrain the restless mind and will. Only fear cold wind blowing into the eyes; for Kidney deficiency (deficiency of the Kidney organ system), tonifying medicines are best. Taking Qinggan San (Clear Liver Powder) is the method of physicians, feasting under the West River moon.
This is due to deficiency of the Lung Meridian (Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian). It is suitable to take Huanjing Wan (Restore Vision Pill), Chubing Wan (Buddleja and Betel Nut Pill), and Bushen Wan (Tonify Kidney Pill).

Eyelid Hardness and Eye Pain Diagram p05-c17a75.bmp
Zhegutian (Partridge Sky) Poem: Fearing sunlight and ashamed of brightness, hot tears pour down; eyelid skin is red, swollen, hard, and merciless. Unbearable pain and constant itching arise; Liver organ wind pathogen and heat toxin generate. Tonggan San (Unblock Liver Powder) has divine efficacy; within three days, nebula membranes recede like stars. It is advisable to use manual techniques for acupuncture and moxibustion/cautery, mostly Hegu (LI4) and Yuancheng (BL64).
This is due to wind-heat of the Spleen Meridian (Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian). It is suitable to take Xiaodu San (Detoxify and Disperse Powder), Qufeng San (Expel Wind Powder), and Zhuxue San (Drive Away Blood Stasis Powder).

Lu Ganshi (Calamina): Best if red and white. Decoct equal parts of Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Jingjie (Schizonepetae Spica), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), and Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix) in water. Calcine Lu Ganshi seven times: fire-calcine the Calamina, remove when red, quench in the decoction, and grind into powder. Pengsha (Borax): Water-triturated fine powder, best if transparent and bright. Danfan (Chalcanthite): Fire-calcined fine powder, best if ground with a knife surface turns copper-colored. Bai Fan (Alumen): Money-shaped, best if white. Bingpian (Borneolum Syntheticum): Fire-calcined fine powder, best if ice-like. Zhusha (Cinnabaris): Wood-pounded fine powder, best if truly red and bright. Shexiang (Moschus): Fire-calcined fine powder, best if Dangmenzi (the core pellet). Qingfen (Calomelas): Water-triturated fine powder. Mangxiao (Natrii Sulfas): Earth-prepared fine powder. Bai Dingxiang (Streptocotae Excrementum): Water-triturated fine powder, best if from temples/monasteries not rain-exposed and collected in summer/winter. Moyao (Myrrha): Wood-pounded fine powder. Ruxiang (Olibanum): Wood-pounded fine powder, best if stone-dripping type with red-white cleanliness. Kongqing (Azurite): Water-triturated fine powder.
The above medicines are individually ground into fine powder according to dosage and mixed evenly. Store in a porcelain jar. For eye diseases, applying drops yields miraculous effects.
Another Prescription:
Lu Ganshi (Calamina) (2 liang, quenched seven times in Tongbian [Child's Urine] to dissipate blood stasis) Ruxiang (Olibanum) (1 qian, fire-baked dry to stop pain) Moyao (Myrrha) (1 qian, fire-baked dry to stop pain) Pengsha (Borax) (1 qian to remove nebula membranes) Zhusha (Cinnabaris) (5 fen to remove nebula membranes) Danfan (Chalcanthite) (5 fen to remove nebula membranes) Xiongdan (Ursi Bile) (1 qian wrapped in bamboo shoot leaves, baked with mild and strong fire, do not rush) Shexiang (Moschus) (1 fen to open orifices) Sha (Sand) (5 fen, placed in iron vessel, fire-calcined until smoke ceases, to remove nebula membranes) Qingfen (Calomelas) (3 fen to stop dry tearing) Tongqing (Cuprum Acetatum) (5 fen to dispel wind and stop dry tearing) Bingpian (Borneolum Syntheticum) (add/subtract as needed)