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The liver manifests in the eyes and stores blood. Blood serves as Ying Qi (nutritive energy) to nourish the five Zang organs. Now that the Zang-Fu organs have suffered from overstrain and injury, both Qi and Blood are deficient. Since the five Zang organs are deficient, they cannot nourish the eyes, thus causing dim vision.

Prescriptions:

Huanjing Wan (Cataract-Improving Pill) [from Taiping Shenghui Fang] treats dim vision caused by deficiency-labor.
Herbs: Cuscutae Semen (Tusizi, 1 liang, soaked in wine for three days, dried, pounded separately into powder); Zhenzhu (Pearl, 3 fen, finely ground); Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, heart removed); Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, radix head removed); Manjingzi (Viticis Fructus); Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen, each 5 qian); Shihu (Dendrobii Caulis, roots removed, chopped); Baifuling (Poria, each 1 liang); Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix); Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, radix head removed); Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix); Juemingzi (Cassiae Semen); Difuzi (Kochiae Scopariae Herba); Ruiren (Pruni Armeniacae Semen, soaked in water, skin and tip removed); Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma); Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix); Lingyangjiaoxie (Saiga Tataricae Cornu, shaved, each 5 qian); Shudihuang (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix, 1 liang); Gouqizi (Lycii Fructus, 5 qian); Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, 1 liang, buds removed); Shuyu (Dioscoreae Rhizoma); Ganjuhua (Chrysanthemi Flos); Huangqi (Astragali Radix, chopped); Digupi (Phellodendri Cortex, each 5 qian); Fupenzi (Rubiae Fructus, 3 fen); Tubgan (Leporis Hepat, 2 liang, roasted until slightly yellow). The above herbs are made into powder, mixed with refined honey, and pounded 300-500 times. Form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 30 pills before meals with warm wine; rice gruel is also acceptable. Avoid hot noodles, meat, pungent spices, and raw/cold foods.

Lingyangjiao Wan (Saiga Tataricae Cornu Pill) [from Taiping Shenghui Fang] treats deficiency-labor leading to physical weakness, powerless limbs, dim head and eyes, body pain, and loss of appetite.
Herbs: Lingyangjiao (Saiga Tataricae Cornu, 3 fen); Lurong (Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum, 1 liang 5 qian, coated with vinegar and roasted); Shanzhuyu (Corni Fructus); Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, each 3 fen, radix head removed); Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, 1 liang 5 qian, buds and soil removed); Roucongrong (Cistanches Herba, 1 liang, soaked in wine overnight, scraped of rough bark and roasted dry); Shuyu (Dioscoreae Rhizoma); Mimenghua (Buddlejae Flos); Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, each 3 fen); Baifuling (Poria, 1 liang); Huangqi (Astragali Radix, chopped, 3 fen); Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen, 1 liang, soaked in wine for three days, dried, pounded separately into powder); Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 3 fen, radix head removed); Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus, 5 qian); Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus, 3 fen); Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma); Difuzi (Kochiae Scopariae Herba); Ganjuhua (Chrysanthemi Flos); Juemingzi (Cassiae Semen); Qingxiangzi (Celosiae Semen, each 5 qian); Shudihuang (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix); Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, each 1 liang, cracked by processing, skin and umbilicus removed); Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 5 qian, roasted until slightly red and chopped); Cishi (Magnetitum, 2 liang, heated red-hot and quenched in vinegar seven times, crushed, finely ground, and processed by water flotation); Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen, 3 fen). The above herbs are made into powder, mixed with refined honey, and pounded 500-700 times. Form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 30 pills with warm wine, three times a day. Decoction of jujube is also acceptable. Avoid fried/roasted foods, hot noodles, meat, and pungent spices.

Cheqianzi Wan (Plantaginis Semen Pill) [from Taiping Shenghui Fang] treats Qi deficiency due to deficiency-labor, dim vision, and bodily weakness.
Herbs: Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen, 1 liang); Cishi (Magnetitum, 2 liang, heated red-hot and quenched in vinegar seven times, crushed, finely ground, and processed by water flotation); Shihu (Dendrobii Caulis, 1 liang, roots removed, chopped); Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen, 2 liang, soaked in wine for three days, dried, pounded separately into powder); Shudihuang (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix); Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, heart removed); Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma); Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, each 1 liang, buds removed); Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus, 5 qian); Jilibzi (Tribuli Fructus, lightly stir-fried, thorns removed); Baifuling (Poria); Shanzhuyu (Corni Fructus); Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus, each 1 liang); Bajitian (Morindae Officinalis Radix, 1 liang 5 qian); Roucongrong (Cistanches Herba, 1 liang, soaked in wine overnight, scraped of rough bark and roasted dry); Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 5 qian, roasted until slightly red and chopped); Huangqi (Astragali Radix, chopped); Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, each 1 liang, radix head removed). The above herbs are made into powder.

Cishi Wan (Magnetitum Pill) [from Taiping Shenghui Fang] treats dim vision due to deficiency-labor.
Herbs: Cishi (Magnetitum, 1 liang 5 qian, heated red-hot and quenched in vinegar seven times, crushed, finely ground, and processed by water flotation); Zhusha (Cinnabaris, finely ground and processed by water flotation); Buguzhi (Psoraleae Fructus, each 5 qian, lightly stir-fried); Roucongrong (Cistanches Herba, soaked in wine overnight, scraped of rough bark and roasted dry); Shenqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata, each 3 fen, stir-fried until slightly yellow); Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, heart removed); Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix); Fupenzi (Rubiae Fructus); Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus, each 5 qian); Shudihuang (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix, 3 fen); Bajitian (Morindae Officinalis Radix); Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus, each 5 qian); Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, buds removed); Shihu (Dendrobii Caulis, each 3 fen, root nodes removed); Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted until slightly red and chopped); Shuyu (Dioscoreae Rhizoma); Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen, each 5 qian). The above herbs are made into powder, mixed with the ground ingredients to ensure uniformity, combined with refined honey, and pounded 300-500 times. Form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 30 pills before meals with decoction of Huangqi (Astragali Radix).

Difuzi Wan (Kochiae Scopariae Herba Pill) [from Taiping Shenghui Fang] treats eye pain, excessive tearing, and unclear vision due to deficiency-labor.
Herbs: Difuzi (Kochiae Scopariae Herba, 5 qian); Chuan Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 1 liang, chopped and lightly stir-fried); Baiziren (Biota Semen, 3 fen); Ruiren (Pruni Armeniacae Semen, 5 liang, skin removed); Juemingzi (Cassiae Semen, 3 fen); Tianguazi (Benincasae Semen); Qingxiangzi (Celosiae Semen, each 5 qian); Bai Jili (Tribuli Fructus, 3 fen, lightly stir-fried, thorns removed); Chongweizi (Leonuri Fructus, 5 qian); Lanzi (Indigo Naturalis? Note: Text says Lanzi, likely Indigo or similar dark seed, kept as Lanzi), 3 fen); Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen, 1 liang, soaked in wine for three days, dried, pounded separately into powder); Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma,须 removed); Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma); Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus); Yinghuochong (Lampyris, each 3 fen). The above herbs are made into powder. Combine with refined honey to form pills, pounded 200-300 times. Form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 20 pills on an empty stomach at any time with rice gruel. Avoid raw/cold foods, pork, hot noodles, meat, and pungent spices.

Tugan Wan (Leporis Hepat Pill) [from Taiping Shenghui Fang] treats wind-deficiency of Liver and Kidney due to deficiency-labor, eyelid membrane obscuring vision, inability to gaze for long periods, and weakness.
Herbs: Tubgan (Leporis Hepat, 2 liang, roasted until slightly yellow); Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, 3 fen, radix head removed); Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix); Baifuling (Poria, each 1 liang); Lingyangjiaoxie (Saiga Tataricae Cornu, shaved, 3 fen); Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, radix head removed); Juemingzi (Cassiae Semen, each 3 fen); Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen, 1 liang); Digupi (Phellodendri Cortex, 3 fen); Zhike (Aurantii Fructus, 5 qian, bran-stir-fried until slightly yellow, pith removed); Huangqi (Astragali Radix, 1 liang, chopped); Shudihuang (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix, 1 liang); Ganjuhua (Chrysanthemi Flos, 3 fen); Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 1 liang 5 qian, heart removed, baked). The above herbs are made into powder. Combine with refined honey and pound to form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 30 pills before meals with warm rice gruel.

Roucongrong Wan (Cistanches Herba Pill) [from Taiping Shenghui Fang] treats dim vision due to deficiency-labor, weak distant vision, and powerless limbs.
Herbs: Roucongrong (Cistanches Herba, 2 liang, soaked in wine overnight, scraped of rough bark and roasted dry); Shuyu (Dioscoreae Rhizoma); Bajitian (Morindae Officinalis Radix); Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen); Huangqi (Astragali Radix, chopped); Fupenzi (Rubiae Fructus, each 1 liang); Xijiaoxie (Rhinocerotis Cornu, shaved, 5 qian); Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen, 1 liang 5 qian, soaked in wine for three nights, dried, pounded separately into powder); Shanzhuyu (Corni Fructus, 1 liang); Shudihuang (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix, 2 liang); Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, radix head removed); Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, buds removed); Xuduan (Dipsaci Radix, each 1 liang); Ganjuhua (Chrysanthemi Flos, 1 liang). The above herbs are made into powder. Combine with refined honey and pound 200-300 times. Form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 30 pills before meals with rice gruel. Avoid raw/cold, greasy foods, and hot noodles.

Lingyangjiao San (Saiga Tataricae Cornu Powder) [from Taiping Shenghui Fang] treats wind-deficiency of Liver and Kidney due to deficiency-labor, dizziness, dim vision, and weak limbs.
Herbs: Lingyangjiaoxie (Saiga Tataricae Cornu, shaved, 5 qian); Huangqi (Astragali Radix, 1 liang, chopped); Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, 1 liang 5 qian, buds removed); Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, 1 liang, radix head removed); Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 3 fen, radix head removed); Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, 1 liang, cracked by processing, skin and umbilicus removed); Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma, 3 fen); Shanzhuyu (Corni Fructus); Fupenzi (Rubiae Fructus); Juemingzi (Cassiae Semen); Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen); Qingxiangzi (Celosiae Semen, each 1 liang); Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 5 qian, roasted until slightly red and chopped). The above herbs are made into powder. Take 4 qian per dose. Decoct with one zhong of water until reduced to six fen. Strain. Take at any time.

Fangfeng San (Saposhnikoviae Radix Powder) [from Taiping Shenghui Fang] treats weak Liver Qi due to deficiency-labor, inability to control limbs, pain in sinews and bones, and frequent dim vision.
Herbs: Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, radix head removed); Shanzhuyu (Corni Fructus); Lingyangjiaoxie (Saiga Tataricae Cornu, shaved, each 3 fen); Zhike (Aurantii Fructus, 5 qian, bran-stir-fried until red and chopped); Huangqi (Astragali Radix, 3 fen, chopped); Baifuling (Poria, 1 liang); Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix, 3 fen); Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, 5 qian); Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 3 fen); Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 1 liang 5 qian, heart removed, baked); Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus, 5 qian); Yiyiren (Coicis Semen, 5 qian). The above herbs are made into powder. Take 3 qian per dose. Decoct with one zhong of water until reduced to six fen. Strain. Take warm. Three to four doses daily.

Huangqi San (Astragali Radix Powder) [from Taiping Shenghui Fang] treats deficiency-labor by tonifying the Liver and brightening the eyes.
Herbs: Huangqi (Astragali Radix, 1 liang); Zhongru Fen (Stalactitum, 1 liang 5 qian); Baifuling (Poria, 1 liang); Yunmu Fen (Microlite Powder, 1 liang 5 qian); Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, 1 liang, heart removed); Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma). The above herbs are made into powder. Add Zhongru Fen etc., and grind thoroughly to ensure uniformity. Take 2 qian per dose mixed with warm wine, three times daily.

Cishi Muxiang Wan (Magnetitum and Aucklandiae Radix Pill) [from Taiping Shenghui Fang] treats dim vision due to deficiency-labor, or seeing black spots.
Herbs: Cishi (Magnetitum, 3 liang, heated red-hot and quenched in vinegar seven times, crushed, ground, and processed by water flotation); Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix, 1 liang); Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, 3 liang, boiled with one dou of fermented grain water, one he of salt flower, and Fuzi over slow fire until water is exhausted, sliced and baked dry); Hanjiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium, 3 liang, soaked in vinegar overnight, taken out, burned with half jin of charcoal by heating the ground red-hot, spreading the pepper thinly on the ground, covering with a basin overnight, then taking out); Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, 3 liang, cracked by processing, skin and umbilicus removed). The above herbs are made into powder. Add Cishi and grind thoroughly to ensure uniformity. Use two pairs of Yangshen (Ovis/Capis Ren), remove fat membrane, grind finely in a mortar. Boil with two sheng of wine into a paste. Mix with the herbal powder to form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 30 pills daily on an empty stomach and before evening meal with salt water.

Shenqu Wan (Massa Medicata Fermentata Pill) treats dim and turbid vision due to deficiency-labor. Suitable for use. Treats wind-deficiency of Liver, brightens eyes, allows reading fine print even at age hundred. (Also known as Cishi Wan).
Herbs: Shenqu Mo (Massa Medicata Fermentata Powder, 4 liang, stir-fried until slightly yellow); Cishi (Magnetitum, 2 liang, heated red-hot and quenched in vinegar seven times, crushed, ground, and processed by water flotation); Zhusha (Cinnabaris, 1 liang, finely ground and processed by water flotation). The above herbs are made into powder. Combine with refined honey and pound 300-500 times. Form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 30 pills before meals with rice gruel. Avoid sheep blood.

Bugan San (Tonify Liver Powder) treats dim vision due to deficiency-labor.
Herbs: Difuzi (Kochiae Scopariae Herba, 1 dou, dried in shade and pounded into powder); Shengdihuang (Rehmanniae Radix, 10 jin). Pound to extract Shengdihuang juice, mix with Difuzi powder. Dry and sieve into powder. Take 2 qian per dose mixed with warm water, three times daily. Another method uses wine for administration.

Another prescription:
Use Manjinghua (Viticis Flos) harvested in March, dried in shade, and made into powder. Take 2 qian per dose on an empty stomach mixed with well water. Long-term use promotes longevity and clear vision, allowing night reading of fine print.

Another prescription:
Use Manjingzi (Viticis Fructus) one sheng. Boil with nine sheng of water until liquid is exhausted. Remove and dry. Repeat this process three times. Then pound and sieve into powder. Take 2 qian per dose mixed with warm water, two to three times daily.