What to do if your eyes are swollen and bruised

Because of violent collisions and accidental falls, the areas around the eyes will begin to become red and swollen, and blood stasis will appear. This symptom needs special consideration, and appropriate methods should be selected to slowly regulate the condition. Generally, the formation of blood stasis can be considered to be caused by the blockage of Qi and meridians. In normal times, it is necessary to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and then cooperate with the method of regulation with medication, but most of the time, Chinese patent medicines can be chosen.

Treatment Method: TCM treatment of calming blood and replenishing Qi is the key to treating blood diseases, based on the theory that "Qi is the commander of blood, blood is the mother of Qi, and when Qi moves, blood moves." The method of calming the blood and replenishing qi can cure both the symptoms and the root cause. Ningxue Yiqi is not used after eliminating blood stasis, but is used throughout the entire treatment process. Because retinal hemorrhage is characterized by repeated bleeding. In many cases, the first bleeding is absorbed quickly and vision recovers significantly, but repeated bleeding occurs later, which not only makes the blood stasis difficult to treat but also may cause serious complications. In order to prevent repeated retinal bleeding, medication is used to calm the mind. This method is especially important for ophthalmic blood diseases. According to the time of fundus hemorrhage, the color of blood and the pattern of change, it is divided into bleeding period, blood stasis period, absorption and organization period. Each period has its own pathological characteristics. Therefore, on the basis of syndrome differentiation and treatment, it is also necessary to treat in stages in order to achieve rapid and complete results.

Specific steps 1. Bleeding period: Use hemostasis and stasis removal method

Characteristics: Bleeding starts or there is a tendency for repeated bleeding, usually within 15 days, with punctate or patchy hemorrhages on the retina or radial hemorrhages centered on the optic disc, and the color is bright red.

2. Blood stasis stage: Use blood circulation and blood stasis removal, qi circulation and collateral dredging

Characteristics: The disease occurs between 15-45 days after the bleeding, there is no fresh bleeding, and dark red hemorrhages and exudative foci can be seen in the fundus. The treatment is mainly to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, promote qi circulation and dredge collaterals.

3. Absorption and transformation period: promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, promoting dampness and dispersing nodules

Characteristics: The disease occurs 45 days later, and with the passage of time, the fundus is dark with hemorrhage, yellow-white exudative lesions, macular fasciculate edema, the retina is dark yellow and turbid, or choroidal occlusion is seen in the form of white lines, with proliferative tissue.

The method of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis has a good therapeutic effect, but the structure of the eyes is delicate and fragile. Blood stasis-removing drugs can eliminate blood that has left the meridians, but improper use can cause side effects and easily cause bleeding again. Pharmacology should be studied in combination with modern Chinese medicine, and prescription selection should be based on TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment. According to different conditions and the length of the course of the disease, methods such as harmonizing the five internal organs, blocking blood flow and stopping bleeding, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and promoting qi and unblocking collaterals should be adopted. Because blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs have dual properties, less use can activate blood circulation, and more use can break up blood. For cases with fragile blood vessels and severe arteriosclerosis, as well as retinal vascular diseases with recurrent bleeding, blood-activating drugs should be used together with hemostatic drugs for supervision.