Fire-Nourishing and Light-Generating Decoction

Fire-Nourishing and Light-Generating Decoction,Heart deficiency with blurred vision. Caused by excessive worry damaging the heart and spleen, or by a decline in the fire of the Gate of Life, resulting in the inability of the spirit’s radiance to manifest. This manifests as eyes that are neither painful nor itchy, neither red nor swollen, but are sensitive to light and frequently close involuntarily; in severe cases, the eyes remain tightly shut, and the patient is unable to open them;at times, the eyes may suddenly open, appearing normal, only to close again instantly as before; the inner corners of the eyes may show a pale redness or appear hollow and puffy, with the spiritual light sinking inward and the pupils appearing slightly dim. This may be accompanied by palpitations and insomnia, or by diarrhea at dawn, as well as impotence and seminal emission.

Formulas Name : Fire-Nourishing and Light-Generating Decoction

Chinese Name : 益火生光汤

Drug Formulation

3g of Korean ginseng, 9g of Poria, 3g of Polygala, 6g of fried licorice, 9g of Morinda officinalis, 9g of Cistanche, 1.5g of cinnamon bark.

Source

From *Zhang Jiachun’s Diagnosis and Treatment of Ophthalmic Disorders*.

Benefits

Heart deficiency with blurred vision. Caused by excessive worry damaging the heart and spleen, or by a decline in the fire of the Gate of Life, resulting in the inability of the spirit’s radiance to manifest. This manifests as eyes that are neither painful nor itchy, neither red nor swollen, but are sensitive to light and frequently close involuntarily; in severe cases, the eyes remain tightly shut, and the patient is unable to open them;at times, the eyes may suddenly open, appearing normal, only to close again instantly as before; the inner corners of the eyes may show a pale redness or appear hollow and puffy, with the spiritual light sinking inward and the pupils appearing slightly dim. This may be accompanied by palpitations and insomnia, or by diarrhea at dawn, as well as impotence and seminal emission.

Fire-Nourishing and Light-Generating Decoction,From *Zhang Jiachun’s Diagnosis and Treatment of Ophthalmic Disorders*.,Heart deficiency with blurred vision. Caused by excessive worry damaging the heart and spleen, or by a decline in the fire of the Gate of Life, resulting in the inability of the spirit’s radiance to manifest. This manifests as eyes that are neither painful nor itchy, neither red nor swollen, but are sensitive to light and frequently close involuntarily; in severe cases, the eyes remain tightly shut, and the patient is unable to open them;at times, the eyes may suddenly open, appearing normal, only to close again instantly as before; the inner corners of the eyes may show a pale redness or appear hollow and puffy, with the spiritual light sinking inward and the pupils appearing slightly dim. This may be accompanied by palpitations and insomnia, or by diarrhea at dawn, as well as impotence and seminal emission.

More Herbs Formulas

Decoction for Relieving Muscle Tension and Dispelling Summer-Heat

Decoction for Relieving Muscle Tension and Dispelling Summer-Heat,*Guide to Autumn Malaria*, Volume 1.,Wind-malaria complicated by summer-heat malaria. Alternating chills and fever, headache, thirst, dark urine, scorched-yellow tongue coating, and in severe cases, delirium; pulse is floating, slippery, and rapid.

Five Yin Decoction

Five Yin Decoction,From *The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.,For deficiency of true yin, spleen deficiency with blood loss, or mild loose stools.

Yang-Enhancing Decoction

Yang-Enhancing Decoction,From *Ye’s Gynecology*, Volume 4.,Chicken essence.

Roasted Winter Melon Formula

Roasted Winter Melon Formula,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 188.,Sudden swelling and distension, with the body and face both greatly enlarged.

Ghost’s Dread

Ghost’s Dread,From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 16).,For infants suffering from malaria with no other effective treatment.

Sanqi Ding

Sanqi Ding,*Chuanya Neibian*, Volume 3.,Pediatric Asthma.

Nasal Musk Powder

Nasal Musk Powder,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 16.,For unbearable headaches.

Da Fu Zi Decoction

Da Fu Zi Decoction,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 22 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For abdominal masses and distension, with difficulty urinating.

Schisandra Paste

Schisandra Paste,From *Ghost’s Legacy*, Volume 5.,For white, bald patches on the scalp where hair has fallen out and white scabs have formed, persisting for years without healing.

Gunjin Pills

Gunjin Pills,From *Bai Yi*, Volume 5.,Phlegm and fluid retention.

Dragon-Tiger Dipsacus Pills

Dragon-Tiger Dipsacus Pills,From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 2.,For those who indulged excessively in sexual activity in their youth and failed to take care of their health in middle age, resulting in kidney damage and persistent lower back pain.

Black-and-White Formula

Black-and-White Formula,*Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 108.,

Secret Formula: Chaihu Decoction

Secret Formula: Chaihu Decoction,From *Longmu Collection of Ophthalmology by Daoist Baoguang*.,Mild blurred vision following a Yang-toxin illness.

Pepper and Cinnamon Decoction

Pepper and Cinnamon Decoction,*Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 3.,Hernia caused by sudden exposure to cold and dampness, characterized by alternating chills and fever, a taut and rapid pulse, a white and slippery tongue (or no coating and no thirst), and pain around the navel or under the ribs.

Rabbit Blood Powder

Rabbit Blood Powder,From *Formulas for Preserving Life and Dispelling Confusion*, Volume 4.,Difficult labor.

Fire-Clearing Pill

Fire-Clearing Pill,From *Records of Compassion for Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 14.,For cases of smallpox with severe blood heat and intense toxicity.

Xiao Qinglong Decoction (without Ephedra, with Poria Added)

Xiao Qinglong Decoction (without Ephedra, with Poria Added),Formula from *Treatise on Cold Damage*; name cited in *Illustrated Songs on Cold Damage: A Guide to Saving Lives*, Volume 4.,For cold damage where the exterior syndrome has not resolved, with fluid retention beneath the heart, dry retching, fever accompanied by cough, scanty urination, and fullness in the … Read more

Lung-Soothing Powder

Lung-Soothing Powder,From *Rumen Shiquin*, Volume 12.,Cold-induced cough.

Orpiment Ointment

Orpiment Ointment,*A Concise Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology*.,Eczema.

Formula for Clearing Skin Ulcers

Formula for Clearing Skin Ulcers,*National Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescriptions* (Hangzhou Formula).,For scabies caused by damp toxins, skin ringworm, characterized by more itching than pain, which spreads when scratched.

Ash Wine

Ash Wine,*Ji Feng*, Volume 12.,For severe pain in the lower abdomen caused by stomach qi deficiency, where hot medications have proven ineffective.

Oral-Dissolving Moisturizing Gold Pill

Oral-Dissolving Moisturizing Gold Pill,*The Jade Case*, Volume 4.,For all types of coughs that persist for a long time without healing.

Yu Lin Gu Ben Ointment

Yu Lin Gu Ben Ointment,*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.,For kidney deficiency and physical weakness, nocturnal emissions and seminal leakage, testicular torsion and hernias, lower back pain and weak legs, as well as women’s dysmenorrhea and leukorrhea.

Huantong Dan

Huantong Dan,From *The Collection of Wonderful Formulas for Nourishing Life*, Volume 2.,Indicated for deficiency of kidney yin, manifested as grayish-white facial hair, blurred vision, and pain in the lower back and legs.

Processed Ginger and Aconite Pills

Processed Ginger and Aconite Pills,From *Zhu’s Collection of Proven Formulas*, Volume 4.,Weakness of the spleen and stomach.