Prepared Rehmanniae Radix (1.5 liang), Cassiae Semen (Jue Ming Zi, 决明子), Coptidis Rhizoma (Huang Lian, 黄连) (each 1 liang), Scutellariae Radix (Huang Qin, 黄芩), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fang Feng, 防风), Cinnamomi Cortex (Gui Xin, 桂心), Myrrha (Mo Yao, 没药), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qiang Huo, 羌活), Cinnabar (Zhu Sha, 朱砂) (each 5 qian), Chrysanthemi Flos (Ju Hua, 菊花) (5 qian, remove roots).
The above ingredients are ground into a fine powder. Honey is refined and used to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 30 pills per dose, administered with warm water.
Question 24: Why do the eyes become red and vision blurry without pain or itching? Answer: This is caused by the accumulation of blood. The classics state: Ying Qi (Nutritive Qi) belongs to Yang, Wei Qi (Defensive Qi) belongs to Yin. Yin prefers stillness, while Yang prefers movement. When Qi and Blood circulate freely, Qi ascends and descends properly. If Ying and Wei Qi flow unimpeded, but blood accumulates, it may form carbuncles and ulcers; if blood stagnates, it leads to numbness without itching or pain. It is appropriate to use Chan Hua San (Cicada Flower Powder, see Question 12 below), Shun Gan San (Liver-Regulating Powder, see Question 2 below), or Mifang Yunqi San (Secret Formula for Harmonizing Qi).
Formula for Mifang Yunqi San