Eye-Nourishing Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 112.，For blindness and pterygium covering the cornea, whether caused by fever resulting from the ingestion of mineral-based medicines, whether due to excessive tearing in childhood, whether due to prolonged visual strain causing damage to vision, whether due to both eyes turning gray after recovery from a febrile illness, whether due to trauma resulting in pterygium covering the cornea, whether due to fever resulting from the ingestion of mineral-based medicines causing sores in both eyes, or whether due to injury from smoke or fire,resulting in blurred vision in both eyes; or photophobia in both eyes with inability to distinguish blue and red at a distance; or ulceration at the inner corners of both eyes.
Eye-Nourishing Pills
Formulas Name : Eye-Nourishing Pills
Chinese Name : 填睛丸
Drug Formulation
1 Shi Jue Ming (thoroughly washed and pounded separately), 2 liang Bai Yangqi Stone (steamed five times over rice, then ground), 2 liang Magnetite (steamed five times over rice, then ground), 2 liang Aged Tangerine Peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, then roasted), 2 liang Gardenia Flowers, 2 liang Cistanche (rough outer skin removed, sliced, then roasted),Black Stone (steamed five times over rice, ground) 2 liang, Ginseng 2 liang, Ginger (sliced, roasted) 2 liang, Magnolia Bark (coarse bark removed, roasted with ginger juice, chopped) 2 liang, Sophora Root 2 liang, White Angelica Root 2 liang, Scutellaria Root (black core removed) 2 liang, Licorice Root (roasted, chopped) 2 liang,Poria (black skin removed) 2 liang, Cinnamon Bark (coarse bark removed) 2 liang, Fangfeng (branches removed) 2 liang, Apricot Kernels (skin, tips, and double kernels removed; stir-fried; ground) 2 liang, Cimicifuga 8 liang, Raw Rehmannia (roasted) 8 liang, Borneol (ground) 1 fen, Coptis (stems removed) 4 liang, Ophiopogon (core removed; roasted) 4 liang,Acacia seeds (roasted) 4 liang, Phellodendron bark (with coarse outer bark removed) 4 liang, Plantain seeds 4 liang, Frankincense (ground) 4 liang, Cnidium seeds 3 liang, Blue fenugreek seeds 3 liang, Cuttlefish bone (with shell and salt removed) 1 liang.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 112.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For blindness and pterygium covering the cornea, whether caused by fever resulting from the ingestion of mineral-based medicines, whether due to excessive tearing in childhood, whether due to prolonged visual strain causing damage to vision, whether due to both eyes turning gray after recovery from a febrile illness, whether due to trauma resulting in pterygium covering the cornea, whether due to fever resulting from the ingestion of mineral-based medicines causing sores in both eyes, or whether due to injury from smoke or fire,resulting in blurred vision in both eyes; or photophobia in both eyes with inability to distinguish blue and red at a distance; or ulceration at the inner corners of both eyes.
Instructions for Use
Take 6 pills per dose on an empty stomach with rice water; eat immediately after taking the dose. After eating, take an additional 10 pills. Gradually increase the dose to 20 pills, adding the extra dose only after meals, not before. After meals, continue to take the pills with a decoction of milk.
Note
For two years, avoid pungent foods, hot noodles, and stale foods; for one year, avoid sheep’s head, liver, and intestines; donkey, horse, and rabbit meat; and poisonous fish.
Eye-Nourishing Pills,For blindness and pterygium covering the cornea, whether caused by fever resulting from the ingestion of mineral-based medicines, whether due to excessive tearing in childhood, whether due to prolonged visual strain causing damage to vision, whether due to both eyes turning gray after recovery from a febrile illness, whether due to trauma resulting in pterygium covering the cornea, whether due to fever resulting from the ingestion of mineral-based medicines causing sores in both eyes, or whether due to injury from smoke or fire,resulting in blurred vision in both eyes; or photophobia in both eyes with inability to distinguish blue and red at a distance; or ulceration at the inner corners of both eyes.