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Question: What is the cause of people suffering from black spots in their eyes, appearing vast and indistinct like fly wings? Answer: This is caused by the decline of Kidney Water. The Kidney is the mother of the Liver (in Five Element theory, Water generates Wood). When Kidney Water fails to nourish Liver Wood, deficiency heat arises. The Gallbladder is born from the Liver; if Liver Wood becomes withered and scorched, Gallbladder Qi is insufficient. Therefore, during movement and action, within the Shen Shui (clear fluid in the eye), dark shadows resembling fly wings ripple and appear. Treatment requires first using Zhu Ling San to smooth out the pathogenic heat of the Liver and Kidney, then using Hei Shen Tang to cool the Liver, so that the clear cavity of the Gallbladder Meridian remains pure and free from pathogenic heat invasion. Finally, use Bu Shen Wan, and the black spots will naturally dissipate.

Figure of Fly-Wing Black Spots

Zhu Ling San (Polyporus Powder)
Mu Zhu Ling (Polypori Umbellati Rhizoma, one tael)
Che Qian Zi (Plantaginis Semen, five qian)
Mu Tong (Akebiae Caulis)
Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma)
Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus)
Hei Gou Ji (Cibotii Rhizoma)
Hua Shi (Talcum)
Xu Zhong (Polygoni Avicularis Herba) [Note: 'Xu' refers to Xu Zhong]
Cang Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma)
All ingredients are ground into powder. Take three qian per dose, administered with salt water.

Hei Shen Tang (Black Ginseng Decoction)
Hei Shen (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix or similar blackened ginseng variant)
Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix)
Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata)
Chi Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra)
Ju Hua (Chrysanthemi Flos)
Qing Xiang Zi (Celosiae Semen)
Bai Ji Li (Tribuli Fructus)
All ingredients are ground into powder. Take four qian per dose, decocted in water and taken orally.

Bu Shen Wan (Kidney-Nourishing Pill)
Shi Chang Pu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma)
Gou Qi Zi (Lycii Fructus)
Bai Fu Ling (Poria)
Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma)
Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma)
Ze Xie (Alismatis Rhizoma)
Tu Si Zi (Cuscutae Semen)
Rou Cong Rong (Cynomorii Herba) [Each one tael]
These ingredients are made into pills using refined honey. Take fifty pills per dose, administered with salt water.

(This condition differs from seeing flowers upon sitting up.)

Question: What is the cause of dim vision, seeing flowers, and the inability to gaze for a long time? Answer: This is due to Kidney deficiency. Although the eyes belong to the sensory orifices, they are ultimately governed by the Kidney. Kidney deficiency leads to blurry vision. Alternatively, excessive indulgence in lust, alcohol, and sexual activity causes the Kidneys to become exhausted and weak. Incomplete endowment of innate essence and shortness of spirit result in the Shen Shui within the pupil becoming turbid, and the eyes lacking strength. Thus, flowers appear in the vision, and prolonged focusing is impossible. Treatment requires using Huan Jing Bu Shen Wan to replenish Yin Water, ensuring that essence returns and is sufficient.

Figure of Dim Vision and Seeing Flowers

Huan Jing Bu Shen Wan (Essence-Returning Kidney-Nourishing Pill)
Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma)
Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma)
Fu Ling (Poria)
Ji Li (Tribuli Fructus)
Qiang Huo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix)
Mu Zei (Equiseti Herba)
Ju Hua (Chrysanthemi Flos)
Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix)
Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma)
Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma)
Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma)
Rou Cong Rong (Cynomorii Herba)
Mi Meng Hua (Oroxyli Semen) [Each one tael]
Tu Si Zi (Cuscutae Semen)
All ingredients are ground into an extremely fine powder and made into pills with refined honey. Decocting and taking them as a tea is also effective.