Traditional Chinese medicine formula for fumigating eyes

Many people have heard of the term Chinese medicine fumigation, especially for those who pay attention to health preservation, Chinese medicine fumigation is even more common. Nowadays, fumigation can be used not only for daily health care, but Chinese medicine fumigation is also a good method for postpartum recovery. Chinese medicine can not only be used to fumigate the body but also the eyes. It is especially useful for people who suffer from eye fatigue due to long-term use of their eyes. So what is the traditional Chinese medicine formula for fumigating eyes?

Traditional Chinese medicine fumigation eye method

First, lie flat on the treatment bed, close your eyes lightly, and apply a piece of gauze soaked in medicine on your eyes. After fumigation for 20 minutes, wipe off the medicine. Secondly, in order to achieve better therapeutic effects and improve eye fatigue and other eye symptoms, you can select acupoints around the eyes according to syndrome differentiation, and gently massage them with the thumb or index finger, 100 times for each acupoint. Usually a course of treatment is ten times, once a day or every other day. The method of Chinese medicine fumigation plus acupoint massage can effectively help relieve eye fatigue by nourishing the liver and kidneys, regulating qi and blood, nourishing yin and moistening dryness, and relaxing qi.

Traditional Chinese medicine fumigation prescription for common eye diseases

1. For blepharitis, take 5 grams each of mugwort leaves, phellodendron, coptis root, and plantain seeds, and 2 grams of alum (wrapped in cloth). Boil the water into a decoction and then close your eyes for fumigation and washing while it is still warm.

2. For trachoma, take 3 grams each of alum, gallstones, and coptis root, and 6 grams of horsetail. Decoction for fumigation, once every night, one dose can be used for one week. The next fumigation needs to be heated. If the patient feels that the irritation is too strong, add appropriate amount of boiling water for fumigation.

3. For conjunctivitis, take half a liang of mulberry leaves, wild chrysanthemum and mint, mix them and divide them into 10 packets. When fumigating or washing, take one packet and put it in a cup with boiling water. When the water temperature is suitable, close your eyes and fumigate or wash your eyes, 3 to 4 times a day.

4. For stye, take 15 grams each of mulberry leaves, chrysanthemums, and honeysuckle, and 9 grams each of coptis chinensis, saposhnikovia divaricata, angelica sinensis, and red peony root. After adding water and boiling, filter out the residue and use it to fumigate and wash the affected eyes. 15 to 20 minutes each time, 2 to 3 times a day, 3 days as a course of treatment or stop using after recovery.

5. Dark circles: When the eye circles are dark but there are no other eye symptoms and signs, you can soak gauze in the juice of angelica, astragalus, aloe, etc. for external application. You can also take 9 grams each of angelica, astragalus, aloe, add water to boil the juice and use it for fumigation and washing.

6. For keratitis, take 15 grams of chrysanthemum and 3 grams of Sichuan coptis (or phellodendron), decoct them in water, and use them to fumigate and wash the affected eyes.

When using traditional Chinese medicine to fumigate the eyes, you should pay attention to the following:

1. The treatment time should not exceed half an hour;

2. If you experience any discomfort such as dizziness, you should stop fumigation and rest in bed.

Both teenagers and adults should combine work and rest, avoid overusing their eyes, and try to correct bad eye habits. If they have eye diseases, they should seek medical treatment in time. If they persist in doing so for a long time, they can not only prevent myopia, but also reduce the incidence of other eye diseases.