The essence of the zang-fu organs, qi, and blood ascends to nourish the eyes. If the Liver and Gallbladder are obstructed and full (excess syndrome), causing the Ying (Nutrient) and Wei (Defensive) Qi to fail to circulate, then the Heart and Lungs will both become hot. The toxic heat qi lingers and remains without dissipating.

For treating pain in the eyes caused by heat-toxin attacking, with irregular onset and remission, accompanied by mental restlessness, thirst, and inability to sleep or lie down, it is appropriate to take the Cheqianzi San (Plantain Seed Powder) formula.
Ingredients: Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, remove the rootlets), Juemingzi (Cassiae Semen), Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried until slightly red and chopped), Huangqi (Astragali Radix, chopped, each 1 liang), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Tuber, remove the heart).
Crush the above ingredients into a coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose. Decoct with one zhong of water until reduced to 6 fen. Strain off the dregs. Take warm after meals.
Avoid roasted foods.

For treating redness and pain in the eyes caused by heat-toxin attacking, accompanied by mental restlessness and difficulty in urination and defecation, it is appropriate to take the Huanglian San (Coptis Powder) formula.
Ingredients: Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, remove the rootlets), Mutong (Akebiae Caulis, chopped), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex, chopped), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried until slightly red and chopped, each 1 liang), Puxiao (Natrii Sulfas, 2 liang).
Crush the above ingredients into a coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose. Decoct with one zhong of water until reduced to 6 fen. Strain off the dregs. Take warm after meals.

For treating dryness and pain in the eyes caused by heat-toxin attacking, it is appropriate to take the Xiegan Mahren San (Draining Liver Hemp Seed Powder) formula.
Ingredients: Damairen (Cannabis Fructus, 2 liang), Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix), Qinpi (Fraxini Cortex), Helilepi (Terminaliae Pericarpium), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, remove the rootlets), Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen, lightly stir-fried), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, chopped and lightly stir-fried).
Crush the above ingredients into a coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose. Decoct with one zhong of water until reduced to 6 fen. Strain off the dregs. Take warm after meals.

For treating liver excess heat-toxin attacking the eyes, causing red eyes, headache, restlessness, and thirst, it is appropriate to take the Shigao San (Gypsum Powder) formula.
Ingredients: Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, 2 liang), Xijiaoxie (Rhino Ceratosis Fragment), Shengma ( Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, remove the crown), Gegen (Puerariae Radix, chopped), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, each 1 liang), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, half liang, honey-fried).
Crush the above ingredients into a coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose. Decoct with one zhong of water, adding 14 leaves of Danzhuye (Lophatheri Herba), until reduced to 6 fen. Strain off the dregs. Take warm after meals.

For treating heat-toxin attacking upward to the eyes, causing irritability, heat in the head, mental agitation, and difficult urination, it is appropriate to take the Lingyangjiao San (Antelope Horn Powder) formula.
Ingredients: Lingyangjiaoxie (Saiga Tataricae Cornu Fragment, half liang), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, remove the rhizome head), ChiShaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Mutong (Akebiae Caulis, chopped), Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix), Mayaxiao (Natrii Sulfas, each 1 liang), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus, bran-fried until slightly yellow, remove the pith).
Crush the above ingredients into a coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose. Decoct with one zhong of water, adding 14 leaves of Danzhuye (Lophatheri Herba), until reduced to 6 fen. Strain off the dregs. Take warm after meals.

For treating liver heat-toxin rushing to the eyes, causing red veins and swelling, or formation of white nebula (leukoma), or dryness and pain, with blurred vision, it is appropriate to take the Shengma San (Cimicifuga Powder) formula.
Ingredients: Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), ChiShaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Qinpi (Fraxini Cortex), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus, bran-fried until slightly yellow, remove the pith), Qianhu (Peucedani Radix, remove the rhizome head), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, remove the rootlets), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, chopped and lightly stir-fried).
Crush the above ingredients into a coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose. Decoct with one zhong of water, adding 14 leaves of Danzhuye (Lophatheri Herba), until reduced to 6 fen. Strain off the dregs. Take warm after meals.

For treating wind-heat attacking the eyes from all causes, causing redness and pain, accompanied by mental restlessness and difficulty in urination and defecation, it is appropriate to take the Lingyangjiao Wan (Antelope Horn Pill) formula.
Ingredients: Lingyangjiaoxie (Saiga Tataricae Cornu Fragment, 3 fen), Manjingzi (Viticis Fructus, 3 fen), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, 1 liang, remove the rhizome head), Zhizi (Gardeniae Fructus, 3 fen), ChiShaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra, 1 liang), Weirui (Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma).
Crush the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with refined honey and pound for three to two hundred strokes. Form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take twenty pills with warm water after meals.

For treating heat-toxin attacking the eyes, causing chest and diaphragm oppression, restlessness, and panting, it is appropriate to take the Gancao San (Licorice Powder) formula.
Ingredients: Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried until slightly red and chopped), Gegen (Puerariae Radix, chopped), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix, remove the rhizome head), Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix), Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen), Qianhu (Peucedani Radix, remove the rhizome head), Beimu (Fritillariae Bulbus, baked until slightly yellow).
Sift the above ingredients into a powder. Take 3 qian per dose. Decoct with one zhong of water, adding half a qian of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and 14 leaves of Danzhuye (Lophatheri Herba), until reduced to 6 fen. Strain off the dregs. Take warm after meals.

For treating heat-toxic wind attacking upward, causing eye pain, it is appropriate to use the Qinpi Xiyan Tang (Qinpi Eye-Washing Decoction) formula.
Ingredients: Qinpi (Fraxini Cortex, 2 liang), Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, remove the crown), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, remove the rhizome head, each 1 liang), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, half liang, honey-fried).
Finely chop and mix evenly. Use 1 liang per application. Decoct with one and a half zhong of water until reduced to one zhong. Filter through cotton cloth to remove dregs. Warm three he and wash the eyes. Avoid wind afterwards.

For treating eye swelling, dryness, and pain caused by heat-toxin attack, it is appropriate to apply eye-drop ointment.
Ingredients: Baimi (Apis Mellifera Melle, 12 liang, slowly boiled to remove foam and filtered), Zhusha (Cinnabaris, 1 fen, finely ground), Huandan (Minii Oxidum, 3 fen, finely sifted), Mayaxiao (Natrii Sulfas, 3 fen, finely ground).
Mix the above ingredients thoroughly with the cooked honey. Place inside a green bamboo tube. Boil in a pot of water from morning till night without stopping the fire. Add warm water if needed. Stir with copper chopsticks.

For treating eye redness, swelling, and pain caused by heat-toxin attacking upward, it is appropriate to apply the Cheqian Bingzi (Plantain Leaf Cake) formula.
Ingredients: Cheqianyè (Plantaginis Folium, one handful), Niubanye (Arctii Folium, one handful), Dilongfen (Excrement of Earthworm, 3 liang), Yan (Sal, 1 fen), Qinpi (Fraxini Cortex, 1 liang, chopped).
Pound all ingredients together until mushy. Shape into cakes. Lie on your back and paste the cake onto the affected area. Replace when dry.