外障者，有火者也。翳膜浮红肿痛，非若冰翳陷翳之沉于内也。《经》云∶目痛赤
脉从上下者，太阳病从下上者，阳明病，从外走内者，少阳病，以其主表，必连眉棱骨
痛，或脑项痛，或半边头肿，治法宜温之散之，卯简要夏枯草散，选奇汤之类。盖夏枯
草禀纯阳之气，可胜浊阴，能散诸郁，补肝血，缓肝火，故治厥阴目痛夜甚者如神耳。
至于内障者，无火者也。在睛里昏暗，与无患之人相似，惟瞳人里有隐隐青白者是也。
然无隐隐青白者，亦有之，此真阳已竭于中，而精光方绝于外，惟峻补元阳，或可复
明一二。若或迟滞，虽大补无及也。
尽黑睛连目系，属足厥阴，足太阳手三阴三经，此三经血气有亏，则邪乘虚入，经
脉郁结从目系而入黑睛，内起翳障，遮蔽瞳神，所谓脑脂不清，流下作翳也。治宜按脉
随经，以疏浊阴，不使上攻，调补真阴，以使内养。如脉缓气弱者，主以参 术草。若
妄用消障克削，是速其丧明也。至于眼科，多用羚羊角，以其入厥阴经最捷，且清肺
也。惟翳在黑珠，而有热者最宜，倘非厥阴经而用之，则犹开门揖盗，阳虚之症，益冰
其翳矣。
夫玄府者，乃大气升降出入之门户也。眼鼻口舌，皆有神识为用，夫清明者，其神
全也。血气者，人之神，神衰则清明减，而火独炎上，火与元气不两立，火既炽则玄府
闭塞，攻耳则 ，攻目则朦，口鼻舌可类推矣。一人眼目久患，滋阴清凉，久服不效，
诊之两手微弱，乃以八珍加麦冬五味子，一月而全愈。要知饮食不运，肠胃枯涩，发落
皮皱，噎膈淋闭，目昏耳聋，悉由气液，血脉有亏，不能升降出入，于是浊火炎上，而
乱其神明，百病皆然，岂止耳目。若徒用四物，脾胃转伤化源之机一绝，血气生发无
由。如树木根本壮实，而后华叶蕃茂。血者，木之津液也。神光者，木之华叶也。脾
胃者，木之根本也。可不重欤。
丹溪曰∶诸经脉络，皆走于面，而行空窍，其清气散于目而为精，走于耳而为听。
若心事烦冗，饮食失节，脾胃气亏，心火太甚，百脉沸腾，邪害空窍，而失明矣。况脾
为诸阴之首，目为血脉之宗，脾虚则五脏之精华皆为失所，不理脾胃，养神血，乃治标
而不治本也。《薛氏医案》载张给事目赤不明，服祛风散热药，反畏明重听，脉大而
虚，此因劳心过度，饮食失节，以补中益气，加伏神、枣仁、山药、山茱、五味顿
愈。又劳役复甚，用十全大补，加前药而痊。一少年酒色过度，两目肿痛，两尺洪
大，以六味丸料加麦冬五味，数剂顿明。此皆治本而罔顾标，所以为效最捷。若兼以眼
药，则徒事虚文，既无专功，便无实效矣。
卒然目无精光者，此汤气大虚也。丹溪曾治一人，目忽不见，他无所苦，急煎人参
膏与之服，二日方见。一人予以磁石药，服之即死。
《医余录》云∶有患赤眼腹痛脾虚，不能饮食，肝脉盛，脾脉弱、用凉药治肝，则
脾愈虚，用暖药治脾则肝愈盛，但于温平药中倍加肉桂，杀肝而益脾，一治两得矣。
一人生平好饮热酒，忽目盲脉涩，此因热酒所伤，胃中污浊之血，凝滞于内，阻隔
清阳之气，不能归明于目也。丹溪以苏木作汤，调人参末与之，服二日，鼻及手掌皆紫
黑，此病退而滞血已行，乃与四物加苏木、桃仁、红花、陈皮，煎调人参末，服数日而
愈。此丹溪以血蓄于中，则冲和胃气伤矣。故消瘀药中，佐以人参，则胃气得以行，蓄
血因之下，滞既去而无气无伤，眼目自着光明之用矣。
凡目忽不明者，皆为阳虚气脱，宜用补气之药，追回者也。然有卧湿冒湿而得之
者，又宜于温补剂中，加以白术、茯苓燥湿之味。若视歧者，精散也。肾胆之汁不足，
心肝之火独炎，则阳光失其倚，而神水不能敛重，则瞳神散大也。
患目昏者，不拘时候，静坐闭息，以两目轮左转七遍，右转七遍，紧闭少时，忽大
睁开，久行勿闭，则郁火浊阴运出，清阳精气独光。
治翳当辨其起自何经？及翳形何色？各加引经药。如东垣治一妇，绿色自下而上，
知其阳明来也。但绿非五脏正色，殆肺肾相合而为病也。乃就书家以墨调腻粉合成色，
谛视之与翳同，则肺肾为病无疑矣。乃以泻肺肾之邪为君，以阳明药为使，服之甚效。
他日复病者三，其所从来之经，与翳色各异、因思必经脉不调，以致目病不已，询之
果然，遂用养血滋阴药作丸服之，而永不发，观此则辨色分经，讵可忽哉！
治眼有以三棱针，刺出血而愈者，即《内经》“血宜决之”之义。然必初起血盛而
热者宜之，在太阳阳明二经方可，盖二经气血俱多故耳。他经出血，其病转剧，故曰∶
刺太阳阳明则目愈明；刺少阳阳明则目愈昏。
东垣治一人，因用猪肉煎饼，与蒜醋同食，复大醉而卧热坑，次日瞳子散大，视物
不真，诸方不应，乃以酒炒芩连，泻热为君，归身生地，养血凉血为臣，五味子酸收
瞳神散大，人参、二冬、地骨皮、生甘草、枳壳，苦甘补中，抑气为佐，柴胡引经为
使，服之顿愈。
丹溪治一壮年人，早起忽视物不见，就睡片时，略见而不明，食减倦甚，其脉缓
大，重则散而无力，意其中湿所致，询之果卧湿地半月，乃以白术为君，黄 、陈皮为
臣，附子为使，十剂而愈。皆治本之神见也。
海藏治一女，及笄而病，目三年红肿难开，服散风清热之药反生翳，从锐 遮瞳
神，右目之翳，从下而上，其脉短而实。洁古曰∶短为有积。《经》曰∶从内走外者。
少阳病；从下上者，阳明病。乃少阳阳明有积滞于中，抑遏脏腑，以致清阳不升，浊阴
不降，乃以云积之药，加黄连、龙胆草，每早化服一丸，一日便下黑血块，如黑豆大，
而甚坚硬，由是翳退目明矣。
《夏子益奇疾方》云∶目睛忽垂至鼻，如黑角塞，痛不可忍，或时时大便血出痛，
名曰肝胀。羌活一味煎汁，服数盏目愈。
外障眼病，是由火邪引起的。翳膜浮起、红肿疼痛，不像冰翳、陷翳那样沉在内部。《内经》说：眼睛疼痛，赤脉从上下方延伸的，是太阳病；从下方往上方发展的，是阳明病；从外部向内部传变的，是少阳病。因为这些病证主要涉及体表，所以必然伴有眉棱骨疼痛，或者脑部和颈部疼痛，或者半边头部肿胀。治疗方法应当采用温散法，如选用夏枯草散、选奇汤之类的方剂。因为夏枯草禀受纯阳之气，能够克制浊阴，能疏散各种郁结，补益肝血，缓和肝火，所以治疗厥阴经目痛夜间加重的情况效果神奇。
至于内障眼病，是没有火邪的。表现为眼球内部昏暗，与无患眼病的人相似，只有瞳孔里面有隐隐约约的青白色才是内障的表现。然而，没有隐隐青白色的，也有这种情况，这是因为真阳已经在体内枯竭，而精光正在外部断绝，只有通过峻补元阳，或许才能恢复一二分视力。如果拖延迟缓，即使大补也无济于事了。
黑睛（角膜）连着目系，归属于足厥阴肝经，同时也与足太阳膀胱经、手三阴经有关。这三条经络的气血如果有亏虚，邪气就会乘虚而入，导致经脉郁结，通过目系侵入黑睛，在内形成翳障，遮蔽瞳神，这就是所谓的“脑脂不清，流下作翳”。治疗应当根据脉象和所属经络，来疏泄浊阴，不让其向上攻冲，同时调补真阴，使其内养。如果脉象缓弱、气虚，主要以人参、白术、甘草为主药。如果妄用消除翳障、克削攻伐的药物，这是加速失明。至于眼科用药，多用羚羊角，因为它进入厥阴经最快，而且能清肺热。只有当翳在黑珠上且有热象时才最合适，如果不是厥阴经的病却使用它，就如同开门揖盗，对于阳虚的病症，只会使翳障更加凝固难消。
玄府，是大气升降出入的门户。眼、鼻、口、舌都有神识发挥作用，清明是因为神气完备。血气是人的神志基础，神衰则清明减退，而火独炎上。火与元气不两立，火既炽盛则玄府闭塞，攻耳朵则耳鸣耳聋，攻眼睛则视物朦胧，口鼻舌的情况可以类推。有一人眼睛久患疾病，服用滋阴清凉药，长期服用无效，诊察两手脉微弱，于是用八珍汤加麦冬、五味子，一个月后痊愈。要知道饮食不运化，肠胃枯涩，头发脱落皮肤皱纹，噎膈淋闭，目昏耳聋，都是因为气液、血脉有亏，不能升降出入，于是浊火炎上，扰乱神明，百病都是如此，岂止是耳目。如果只用四物汤，脾胃反而受伤，化源之机一旦断绝，血气生发就没有途径了。就像树木根本壮实，然后花叶才繁茂。血，是树的津液；神光，是树的花叶；脾胃，是树的根本。能不重视吗？
丹溪说：各经脉络，都走向面部，而行于空窍，其中的清气散布于眼睛成为视觉精华，走于耳朵成为听觉。如果心事烦冗，饮食失节，脾胃气亏，心火太甚，百脉沸腾，邪气侵害空窍，而导致失明。况且脾为诸阴之首，目为血脉之宗，脾虚则五脏的精华都失去依托，不调理脾胃，只养神血，是治标不治本。《薛氏医案》记载张给事眼睛红赤不明，服用祛风散热药，反而畏光重听，脉大而虚，这是因为劳心过度，饮食失节，用补中益气汤加茯神、枣仁、山药、山茱萸、五味子，一顿服后痊愈。后来又因劳累过度复发，用十全大补汤加前面的药物而康复。有一个少年酒色过度，两眼肿痛，两尺脉洪大，用六味地黄丸料加麦冬、五味子，几剂后视力顿明。这些都是治本而不顾标，所以疗效最快捷。如果兼用眼药水，只是徒具形式，既无专长功效，便无实际效果。
突然眼睛没有精光的，这是汤气（阳气）大虚。丹溪曾治疗一人，眼睛忽然看不见，其他没有痛苦，急煎人参膏给他服用，两天后才看见。另一个人给他磁石药，服用后立即死亡。
《医余录》说：有患赤眼腹痛且脾虚，不能饮食，肝脉盛，脾脉弱，用凉药治肝，则脾更虚，用暖药治脾则肝更盛，只要在温平药中倍加肉桂，既能杀肝又能益脾，一治两得。
有一人生平喜欢喝热酒，忽然失明脉涩，这是因为热酒所伤，胃中污浊之血，凝滞在体内，阻隔了清阳之气，不能归明于眼睛。丹溪用苏木煮汤，调用人参末给他服用，两天后，鼻子和手掌都变紫黑，这是病退而滞血已行，于是给予四物汤加苏木、桃仁、红花、陈皮，煎好后调用人参末，服用几天后痊愈。这是丹溪认为血蓄积在中间，则冲和胃气受伤了。所以在消瘀药中，佐以人参，则胃气得以运行，蓄血因而下行，滞血去除而无气伤，眼睛自然发挥光明的作用。
凡是眼睛忽然不明的，都是阳虚气脱，应该用补气药追回。但是有因卧湿冒湿而得的，又应当在温补剂中，加入白术、茯苓等燥湿的药物。如果视物成双，是精气散乱。肾胆之汁不足，心肝之火独炎，则阳光失去倚靠，而神水不能收敛重影，则瞳神散大。
患眼昏的人，不拘时候，静坐闭息，用双眼向左转七圈，向右转七圈，紧闭一会儿，忽然大大睁开，长久练习不要闭眼，则郁火浊阴运出，清阳精气独自发光。
治疗翳障应当辨别它起自哪条经络？以及翳的形状是什么颜色？分别加入引经药。比如东垣治疗一个妇人，绿色从下往上发展，知道是阳明经来的。但绿色不是五脏的正色，大概是肺肾相合而致病。于是就用书法家用的墨调腻粉合成颜色，仔细观看与翳相同，则是肺肾为病无疑了。于是以泻肺肾之邪为主药，以阳明药为使药，服用非常有效。后来病情反复三次，其所来的经络与翳色各异，于是思考必然是经脉不调，导致眼病不止，询问果然如此，于是用养血滋阴药做成丸药服用，从此永不复发，看这个例子，辨色分经，怎么可以忽视呢！
治疗眼病有用三棱针刺出血而痊愈的，即《内经》“血宜决之”的意思。但是必须初起血盛而热的才适宜，在太阳、阳明二经才可以，因为这两经气血都多。其他经络出血，病情反而加重，所以说：刺太阳、阳明则眼睛更明亮；刺少阳、阳明则眼睛更昏暗。
东垣治疗一人，因为吃猪肉煎饼，与蒜醋同食，又大醉后躺在热坑里，第二天瞳孔散大，视物不真，各种方剂都不见效，于是用酒炒黄芩、黄连，泻热为主药，当归身、生地，养血凉血为辅药，五味子酸收以固摄散大的瞳神，人参、天冬、麦冬、地骨皮、生甘草、枳壳，苦甘补中，抑气为辅佐，柴胡引经为使药，服用后立刻痊愈。
丹溪治疗一个壮年人，早起忽视物不见，躺睡片刻，稍微看见但不清晰，食欲减退疲倦严重，脉象缓大，重按则散而无力，推测其中湿所致，询问果然卧湿地半月，于是用白术为主药，黄芪、陈皮为辅药，附子为使药，十剂后痊愈。这都是治本的神妙见解。
海藏治疗一个女子，成年时发病，眼睛三年红肿难开，服用散风清热药反而生翳，从眼角遮住瞳神，右眼的翳从下往上发展，脉短而实。洁古说：短为有积滞。《内经》说：从内走外者是少阳病；从下往上者是阳明病。于是判断是少阳、阳明有积滞在中间，抑制脏腑，以致清阳不升，浊阴不降，于是用消积的药，加黄连、龙胆草，每天早晨化服一丸，一天就排出黑血块，像黑豆一样大，而且很坚硬，由此翳退目明。
《夏子益奇疾方》说：眼睛忽然下垂至鼻尖，像黑角堵塞，疼痛不可忍受，或者时常大便出血疼痛，名叫肝胀。羌活一味煎汁，服用几杯眼睛痊愈。
Exterior eye diseases are caused by fire pathogens. The nebulae float, presenting with redness, swelling, and pain, unlike the ice nebulae or sunken nebulae which are deep inside. The *Classic* states: Eye pain with red vessels extending from above or below indicates a Taiyang disease; progression from below upwards indicates a Yangming disease; transmission from exterior to interior indicates a Shaoyang disease. Since these conditions primarily affect the exterior, they must be accompanied by pain in the supraorbital ridge, or pain in the brain and neck, or swelling on one side of the head. The treatment method should employ warming and dispersing techniques, such as selecting formulas like Xiakucao San (Prunella Decoction) or Xuanqi Tang (Select Extraordinary Decoction). This is because Xiakucao (Herba Prunellae) possesses pure Yang Qi, can overcome turbid Yin, disperse various stagnations, nourish Liver Blood, and moderate Liver Fire; thus, it is miraculous in treating Jueyin eye pain that worsens at night.
As for Interior eye diseases, there is no fire pathogen. It presents as dimness inside the eyeball, resembling eyes without disease, except for a faint bluish-white hue within the pupil. However, cases without this faint bluish-white hue also exist; this indicates that True Yang has exhausted internally, and Jing Light is severing externally. Only through vigorous tonification of Yuan Yang might vision recover slightly. If treatment is delayed, even massive tonification will be ineffective.
The black cornea connects to the eye system and belongs to the Foot Jueyin Meridian, while also involving the Foot Taiyang and Hand Three Yin meridians. When Qi and Blood in these three meridians are deficient, pathogens enter via deficiency, causing meridian stagnation that enters the black cornea through the eye system, forming internal nebulae that obscure the pupil. This is referred to as "unclear brain fat flowing down to form nebulae." Treatment should follow pulse diagnosis and meridian pathways to vent turbid Yin, preventing it from attacking upward, while regulating and tonifying True Yin for internal nourishment. If the pulse is slow and Qi is weak, the main herbs should be Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), and Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae). If one recklessly uses drugs to dissolve nebulae or attack and reduce, this accelerates blindness. In ophthalmology, Lingyangjiao (Cornu Saigae Tataricae) is often used because it enters the Jueyin Meridian most rapidly and clears Lung heat. It is most suitable only when nebulae are on the black cornea accompanied by heat; if used for non-Jueyin conditions, it is like opening the door to invite thieves, and for Yang-deficient syndromes, it will further freeze the nebulae.
Xuanfu (mystic pores) are the gates for the ascending, descending, entering, and exiting of Great Qi. The eyes, nose, mouth, and tongue all utilize Shen Spirit. Clarity exists because Shen is complete. Qi and Blood are the foundation of human Shen; when Shen declines, clarity diminishes, and Fire flares upward alone. Fire and Yuan Qi cannot coexist; when Fire blazes, Xuanfu become blocked. Attacking the ears causes tinnitus/deafness; attacking the eyes causes blurred vision; conditions of the mouth, nose, and tongue can be inferred similarly. One patient suffered from chronic eye disease; taking Yin-nourishing and cooling herbs long-term yielded no effect. Pulse diagnosis revealed weak pulses in both hands. Thus, Bazhen Tang (Eight-Treasure Decoction) was administered with Maidong (Radix Ophiopogonis) and Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae), resulting in full recovery after one month. One must understand that if dietary transport fails, intestines and stomach become dry; hair loss, wrinkled skin, dysphagia, stranguria, blurred vision, and deafness all stem from deficiencies in Qi fluids and blood vessels, failing to ascend, descend, enter, or exit. Consequently, turbid Fire flares upward, disturbing Shen Spirit. This applies to all diseases, not just eyes and ears. If only Siwu Tang (Four-Agent Decoction) is used, Spleen and Stomach are damaged; once the mechanism of transformation source is cut off, the generation of Qi and Blood has no pathway. Just as a tree must have strong roots before flowers and leaves flourish: Blood is the sap of the tree; Shen Light is its flowers and leaves; Spleen and Stomach are its roots. Can we not value this?
Danxi stated: All meridian collaterals travel to the face and traverse orifices. Clear Qi scatters into the eyes to become visual essence, and travels to the ears to become hearing. If mental burdens are heavy, diet is irregular, Spleen and Stomach Qi are deficient, and Heart Fire is excessive, hundred vessels boil, pathogens harm the orifices, leading to blindness. Moreover, the Spleen is the head of all Yin meridians, and the eyes are the congregation of blood vessels. Spleen deficiency causes the essence of five Zang organs to lose their residence. Neglecting the Spleen and Stomach to merely nourish Shen and Blood is treating the branch rather than the root. *Xue Shi Yi An* records Case of Censor Zhang: Red, unclear eyes; after taking wind-dispersing and heat-clearing herbs, he became photophobic and had heavy hearing. Pulse was large but empty. This was due to overwork of the mind and irregular diet. Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction) was added with Fushen (Poria with Hostwood), Zaoren (Semen Ziziphi Spinosae), Shanyao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae), Shanzhuyu (Fructus Corni), and Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae), resulting in immediate recovery upon one dose. Later, due to severe labor relapse, Shiquan Dabu Tang (Ten Complete Tonifying Decoction) with the previous herbs cured him. Another young man, due to excess alcohol and sexual indulgence, had swollen and painful eyes; pulses at both Chi positions were surging and large. Liuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia) material plus Maidong and Wuweizi resulted in sudden clarity after several doses. These are all treatments addressing the root while ignoring the branch, hence the swift efficacy. If eye drops are added, it is merely formalistic, lacking specific merit and practical effect.
Sudden loss of eye luster indicates severe deficiency of Yang Qi. Danxi once treated a person who suddenly lost sight but had no other discomfort. He urgently decocted Renshen Gao (Ginseng Paste) for him to take; sight returned after two days. Another person given Cishi (Magnetitum) died immediately after ingestion.
*Yi Yu Lu* states: There was a case of red eyes, abdominal pain, and Spleen deficiency with inability to eat. Liver pulse was excess, Spleen pulse was weak. Using cold herbs to treat the Liver would further weaken the Spleen; using warm herbs to treat the Spleen would further strengthen the Liver. By doubling Rougui (Cortex Cinnamomi) in warm-neutral herbs, one could suppress the Liver and benefit the Spleen, achieving both goals with one treatment.
A person who habitually drank hot wine suddenly went blind with a choppy pulse. This was injury from hot wine; turbid blood in the Stomach coagulated internally, blocking Clear Yang Qi from reaching the eyes for clarity. Danxi used Sumu (Lignum Sappan) decoction mixed with Renshen powder. After two doses, the nose and palms turned purple-black, indicating disease retreat and movement of stagnant blood. Then, Siwu Tang plus Sumu, Taoren (Semen Persicae), Honghua (Flos Carthami), and Chenpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) was decocted with Renshen powder. After several doses, he recovered. This illustrates Danxi's view that blood stasis in the center injures the harmonious Stomach Qi. Therefore, adding Renshen to blood-breaking herbs allows Stomach Qi to function, allowing stasis to descend. Once stagnation is removed without injuring Qi, the eyes naturally resume their bright function.
Any sudden blurring of vision is due to Yang deficiency and Qi collapse, requiring Qi-tonifying herbs to retrieve it. However, cases acquired from lying in or being exposed to dampness require adding Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) and Fuling (Poria) to warm-tonifying formulas to dry dampness. Diplopia indicates scattered essence. Insufficiency of Kidney and Gallbladder juices, combined with independent flaming of Heart and Liver Fire, causes Sunlight to lose support, and Shen Water fails to converge, resulting in dilated pupils.
For patients with blurry vision, at any time, sit quietly and hold breath. Rotate both eyes left seven times, right seven times. Close them tightly for a moment, then suddenly open them wide. Practice this long without closing, so that stagnant Fire and turbid Yin are transported out, leaving only Clear Yang and Jing Essence to shine.
When treating nebulae, one must distinguish which meridian they originate from and their color, adding guiding herbs accordingly. For example, Dongyuan treated a woman whose green nebula rose from below, identifying it as originating from Yangming. Green is not the proper color of the five Zang organs, suggesting a combination of Lung and Kidney pathology. He used ink mixed with Nifen (Calamina) to match the nebula's color, confirming Lung-Kidney involvement. He made clearing Lung-Kidney pathogens the sovereign herb and Yangming herbs the minister, yielding excellent results. The disease recurred three times with different meridians and colors. He reasoned that meridian imbalance caused persistent eye disease. Inquiry confirmed this. He prescribed blood-nourishing and Yin-tonifying pills, preventing recurrence forever. This demonstrates that distinguishing color and dividing by meridian cannot be ignored!
Treating eye diseases with a three-edged needle to bleed cures some, reflecting the *Neijing* principle "blood should be drained." However, this is only suitable for early-stage conditions with abundant blood and heat, specifically in Taiyang and Yangming meridians, as these two have abundant Qi and Blood. Bleeding from other meridians worsens the condition. Thus: "Puncturing Taiyang and Yangming makes eyes clearer; puncturing Shaoyang and Yangming makes eyes dimmer."
Dongyuan treated a man who ate pork pancakes with garlic and vinegar, then lay drunk on a hot pit. Next day, his pupils were dilated, vision unclear. Various prescriptions failed. He used wine-fried Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae) and Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis) to clear heat as sovereign; Danggui Sheng (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) and Shengdi (Radix Rehmanniae) to nourish and cool blood as minister; Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae) to astringently secure dilated pupils; Renshen, Dongqing (Herba Asparagi), Maidong, Digupi (Cortex Lycii), Sheng Gancao, and Zhike (Fructus Aurantii) to tonify middle with bitter-sweet and suppress Qi as assistants; Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri) to guide as envoy. He recovered instantly.
Danxi treated a strong man who couldn't see clearly upon waking in the morning, seeing vaguely after sleeping briefly, with reduced appetite and severe fatigue. Pulse was slow and large, empty and powerless when pressed deeply. Suspecting dampness, inquiry confirmed he had slept on damp ground for half a month. He used Baizhu as sovereign, Huangqi (Radix Astragali) and Chenpi as ministers, Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) as envoy. Ten doses cured him. These are divine manifestations of treating the root.
Haizang treated a girl who fell ill at puberty, suffering from red, swollen eyes hard to open for three years. Wind-dispersing and heat-clearing herbs caused nebulae to form, covering the pupil from the canthus. Right eye nebula rose from below. Pulse was short and excess. Jiegu said: Short indicates accumulation. *Neijing* states: From interior to exterior is Shaoyang disease; from below upwards is Yangming disease. Thus, Shaoyang-Yangming accumulation inhibited Zang-Fu, preventing Clear Yang from ascending and Turbid Yin from descending. He used accumulation-resolving herbs plus Huanglian and Longdancao (Herba Gentianae), taken dissolved each morning. One pill per day expelled black blood clods, bean-sized and hard, thereafter nebula receded and vision cleared.
*Xia Zi Yi Qi Ji Fang* states: Eyes suddenly droop to the nose, blocked like a black horn, unbearable pain, or frequent bloody stools with pain, named Liver Distension. Qianghuo (Radix Notopterygii) decocted alone, drinking several cups cures the eyes.