Guest guest Posted December 19, 2002 Report Share Posted December 19, 2002 What to do for bloodshot eyes? causes, cures? Mindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2002 Report Share Posted December 20, 2002 Victoria, Besides the herb you recommend for a too yang liver, are there foods to eat or to avoid? Thanks, Claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2002 Report Share Posted December 20, 2002 Gettingwell , Mindy Behymer <mindy@l...> wrote: > What to do for bloodshot eyes? causes, cures? In Traditional (TCM) problems with the eyes or vision are often due to Liver imbalance. " The Liver opens into the eyes. " The color red is assoiciated with Heat. The redness of the eyes may be due to Exterior Wind-Heat invading the body. (This can include artificial environments like a heating system which is too drying and hot.) Or, the problem may arise in the Interior due to problems like Liver Yang Rising. Flos (flower of) Chrysanthemi Morifolii, aka ju hua, aka chrysanthemum, gets used a lot in TCM for red eyes. It is sweet and bitter, and it's thermal energy is slightly cold. (It has a cooling effect.) It specifically targets the Liver and Lung. " Disperses wind and clears heat: for wind-heat patterns with fever and headache. " Clears the Liver and the eyes: for either wind-heat in the Liver channel manifested in red, painful, dry eyes or excessive tearing, or yin deficiency of the Kidneys and Liver with such symptoms as spots in front of the eyes, blurry vision, or dizziness. " Calms the Liver and extinguishes wind: for such symptoms as dizziness, headache, and deafness to to ascendant Liver yang. " (Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, revised ed., Dan Bensky and Angrew Gamble, p. 44.) " Yellow chrysanthemum (huang jo hua) has a greater wind-heat dispersing capacity than do the other varieties. It is most often used in treating eye redness and headache due to externally- contracted wind-heat. Because the best quality of yellow chrysanthemum comes from the city of Hangzhou, it is also called hang ju hua. " (p. 44) " Use with caution in patients with qi deficiency who have poor appetites and/or diarrhea. " (p. 44.) Dose: 4.5 - 15 grams. (p. 44.) BTW, the Kidneys " open into the ears " , and problems with the ears or hearing often are due to Kidney imbalance. Victoria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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