Lark opacity caused by various reasons is collectively called cataract. Cataract is a common eye disease and one of the main causes of blindness. Its main manifestation is a gradual decline in vision, which is related to the degree of lens opacity. The initial opacity has little effect on vision, and then gradually worsens, significantly affecting vision and even causing blindness.

According to different causes, it can be divided into the following types: First, senile cataract: it is the main type of cataract. Accounting for more than 80% of cataract patients, it mostly occurs in the elderly over 50 years old, and degenerative changes in old age are the main cause; the second is congenital cataract: there is already opacity of the lens at birth, caused by genetic factors or maternal infection with viruses or drugs in early pregnancy. Caused by poisoning; third, traumatic cataract: cataract caused by lens damage caused by severe eye trauma, penetrating rays, and occupational poisons; fourth, concurrent cataract: lens opacification caused by eye disease or systemic disease is called concurrent cataract. Such as uveitis, glaucoma, diabetes, etc. can be complicated by cataracts.

Cataracts belong to the categories of "round nebula cataract", "viviparous cataract" and "shock cataract" in Chinese medicine.

Prescription Yi Qiju Rehmannia Pills

Sourced from "Medical Grade"

Composed of rehmannia glutinosa, yam, dogwood, poria, Alisma, peony bark, wolfberry, Chrysanthemums in equal parts.

Functions: Replenish liver and kidney, reduce nebula and improve eyesight.

It is mainly used to treat blurred vision, turbid crystal beads, dizziness, tinnitus, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees caused by liver and kidney deficiency.

This prescription uses Liuwei Dihuang Pills to nourish the kidneys, nourish the liver and improve eyesight, add wolfberry and chrysanthemum to improve eyesight and reduce nebula, and can enhance the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological experiments show that yam has antioxidant effects. Yam polysaccharide can significantly increase the activity of superoxide dismutase SOD in the red blood cells of aging model mice, improve the body's antioxidant activity, and inhibit the production of lipofuscin and other substances. Formed, the levels of lipid peroxide (LPO) in the blood spleen homogenate and liver homogenate of aging model mice were significantly reduced. Lycium barbarum has antioxidant effects. Infusing mice with wolfberry extract can significantly inhibit the production of LPO in the liver, increase glutathione peroxidase activity in the blood and SOD activity in red blood cells, and has similar effects on the human body.

Usage: Grind the medicine into powder and make honey into pills. Take 6 to 9 grams each time with warm water.

Fang 2 Buzhong Yiqi Decoction

Source: "Spleen and Stomach Theory"

Composed of 24 grams of astragalus, 12 grams of ginseng, 15 grams of Atractylodes, 15 grams of angelica, 6 grams of tangerine peel, 12 grams of Cimicifuga, 12 grams of Bupleurum, and 6 grams of licorice.

Functions: Tonify the spleen and replenish qi, reduce nebula and improve eyesight.

Indications for spleen deficiency and weak qi, symptoms: dim vision, turbid crystal beads, mental fatigue, limb weakness, sallow complexion, less food and loose stools.

Astragalus, ginseng, atractylodes, and licorice in the Fangjie prescription replenish qi, strengthen the spleen and nourish the middle; angelica replenishes blood, and tangerine peel strengthens the spleen and circulates qi; cohosh and bupleurum boost yang and relieve depression, and play a role in tonifying the spleen and replenishing qi. merit.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological experiments have found that ferulic acid, a component of Angelica sinensis, can directly eliminate free radicals, inhibit oxidation reactions and free radical reactions, and combine with biological membrane phospholipids to protect membrane lipids to antagonize free radicals. Tissue damage.

Usage: Decoction in water, 1 dose per day, 2 times per day.

Fang Sanshi Jue Ming Powder

Sourced from "Puji Prescription"

Composed of 30 grams of Ju Ming, 30 grams of Cassia, 15 grams of red peony root, 15 grams of Semen chinensis, 15 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 3 grams of Asparagus, 15 grams of Gardenia, 15 grams of horsetail, 15 grams of rhubarb, and 6 grams of Schizonepeta.

Function: clearing away heat and calming the liver.

It is mainly used to treat headache, astringent eyes, turbid crystal beads, frizzy tears, bitter mouth and dry throat, stringy and rapid pulse caused by liver-heat disturbance.

The prescription uses three flavors: Cassia cassia, Cassia cassia, and Semen chinensis to clear away heat and calm the liver, improve eyesight and remove nebula; Gardenia jasmine, red peony root, and rhubarb are used to clear the liver, purge fire, and cool blood. The blood and heat conduction are downward; use Ophiopogon japonicus to nourish yin and help clear away heat; use horsetail, schizonepeta, and Qianhuo to dispel wind and eliminate evil.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research shows that Cassia cassia can promote metabolism and enhance the body's ability to scavenge free radicals.

Usage: 6 grams each time, 3 times a day. Or decoction in water, 1 dose per day, 2 times per day.

Fangsi Ganlu Drink

Sourced from "Taiping Huimin Heji Bureau Prescription"

Composed of 9 grams each of Rehmannia glutinosa, Rehmannia glutinosa, and Dendrobium, Asparagus Asparagus, 12 grams each of Ophiopogon japonicus and wolfberry, 9 grams each of skullcap, artemisia, and citrus aurantium, 24 grams of loquat leaves, and 6 grams of licorice.

Functions: Nourishing yin, clearing away heat, widening the middle and diluting dampness.

It is mainly used to treat round pannus and cataract of yin deficiency and damp-heat type. Symptoms include astringent eyes, blurred vision, irritability, bad breath, difficulty in defecation, red tongue with yellow and greasy coating.

In the prescription, raw rehmannia glutinosa and cooked rehmannia glutinosa are used to nourish yin and nourish the kidney; Asparagus, Ophiopogon japonicus, wolfberry, and dendrobium nourish yin and clear away heat; Scutellaria baicalensis and Yinchen clear away heat and dampness; Citrus aurantium and loquat leaves are wide and medium-sized. It lowers Qi and helps eliminate dampness; licorice clears heat and neutralizes heat.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research shows that wolfberry can effectively scavenge reactive oxygen species and play an anti-aging role.

Usage: Decoction in water, 1 dose per day, 2 times per day.

Fangwu Magnetic Zhu Pills

Sourced from "Essential Prescriptions for Emergency Preparations"

It consists of 120 grams of Divine Comedy, 60 grams of magnets and 30 grams of cinnabar.

It has important functions of calming the nerves and quenching Yang to improve eyesight.

It is mainly used for the treatment of kidney yang deficiency, heart and kidney disorders, round pannus and cataracts caused by mismatch between water and fire, dizziness, tinnitus, palpitations, insomnia and other symptoms that can be seen throughout the body.

The magnet in the Fangjie prescription nourishes yin and subdues yang, soothing the mind; cinnabar is sweet and cold in the heart, clears the heart and reduces fire, soothes the mind; it is accompanied by divine music to strengthen the spleen and stomach, to help the transportation of gold, stone and medicine, and prevent It can be used to soothe stomach damage; refine the honey into pills and use it to replenish the body and benefit the stomach, and can alleviate the medicinal effect.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research shows that Divine Comedy contains vitamin B complex, enzymes, etc., which can delay and slow down the opacity of the lens.

In terms of usage, the three flavors are made into powder, and the honey is refined into pills, which are as big as sycamore seeds. Take 3 pills each time, 3 times a day.

Fang Liu Shen Qi Pills

Sourced from "Synopsis of the Golden Chamber"

Composed of 128 grams of dried rehmannia glutinosa, 64 grams of yam, 64 grams of dogwood, 48 grams of poria, 48 grams of Alisma, 48 grams of peony bark, 10 grams of cinnamon twig, and 10 grams of aconite.

Function: Warming and nourishing kidney qi.

It is mainly used to treat round pannus cataracts and shock cataracts caused by insufficient kidney qi. Symptoms include blurred vision, dizziness, tinnitus, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, pale tongue, thin pulse, white face, fear of cold, long and clear urine, etc.

Dried rehmannia glutinosa is used heavily in the prescription to nourish yin and nourish the kidneys; yam and dogwood nourish the liver and kidneys and replenish essence and blood; cassia twig and aconite help the Mingmen to warm yang and transform qi; Alisma and Poria cocos promote water, infiltrate dampness and relieve turbidity. , peony peel clears liver fire. All medicines are used together to be warm but not drying, nourishing but not greasy.

Pharmacological anti-experimental pathological metabolism studies have shown that this prescription is involved in DNA synthesis and glutathione metabolism; involved in glutathione metabolism in red blood cell membranes; GSH (reduced glutathione) in crystals and GSSG (oxidized glutathione) are significantly increased, which has the effect of preventing senile cataracts.

Usage: The eight flavors are powder, refined honey and pills, as big as sycamore seeds. Take 15 pills each time with wine, increase to 20 pills, 2 times a day.

Fangqixiaozhangling Pills

Sourced from "Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology of Traditional Chinese Medicine"

Composed of 100 grams of astragalus, 50 grams each of Codonopsis pilosula and wolfberry, Atractylodes macrocephala and Poria root , polygala root, longan meat, jujube, salvia miltiorrhiza, and achyranthes bidentata 35 grams each, angelica 70 grams, cohosh, and costus 12 grams each, trigonatum 15 grams, zedoary 40 grams.

Functions: Nourishes the liver and kidneys, strengthens the spleen and nourishes the blood, dissipates stagnation and eliminates obstructions.

It is mainly used to treat immature senile cataracts.

Fangjie Xiuzhanling formula is formulated under the guidance of a "holistic perspective" to improve vision by adjusting overall functions.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research has found that Codonopsis pilosula decoction has the effect of improving microcirculation and delaying aging, which is related to its ability to enhance the ability to scavenge free radicals, enhance cellular immunity and restore the expression of interleukin-2 genes in aged animals.

Usage: Grind the medicinal powder into fine powder and make honey into pills, bottle for later use. Take it once a day in the morning and evening, 30 capsules of about 15 grams each time, with warm water. One month is a course of treatment. It is recommended to take 4 courses of treatment, and generally no less than 2 courses of treatment.

Fang Ba Shu Rehmannia and Shou Wu Pills

Source: "Ophthalmology Clinical Evidence Record"

Composed of 24 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 12 grams of Shou Wu, and wolfberry 12 grams, Scrophulariaceae 12 grams, Magnet 3 grams, Polygonatum 9 grams.

Functions: Replenish liver and kidney, nourish blood and replenish essence.

It is mainly used to treat round pannus and cataract caused by liver and kidney deficiency.

This prescription mainly regulates the liver and kidneys, so that the liver blood is strong and the kidney essence is abundant, thereby eliminating obstacles and improving eyesight.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research has found that polygonatum decoction can effectively scavenge reactive oxygen free radicals and has the effect of counteracting microcirculation disorders caused by epinephrine. Local mesenteric experiments in mice have shown that regardless of whether polygonatum is taken in advance, Whether the adrenal gland is used to cause microcirculation disorder first and then traditional Chinese medicine is given, the time to restore normal blood flow can be significantly shortened; Polygonatum also has the effect of lowering cholesterol.

Usage: Decoction in water, 1 dose per day, 30 days as a course of treatment.

Fangjiu Mingmu Granules

Sourced from "Shandong Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine"

Composed of 15 grams each of Astragalus, Lycium barbarum, Ligustrum lucidum, Cuscuta, Salvia miltiorrhiza and Scrophulariaceae. 12 grams each of Codonopsis pilosula, Poria cocos, and yam, and 10 grams each of Atractylodes macrocephala and Schisandra chinensis.

Functions: Replenish qi and strengthen the spleen, nourish the liver and kidneys, clear the lungs and remove nebula.

It is mainly used to treat immature senile cataracts.

In Fang Jie’s prescription, Astragalus membranaceus and Codonopsis pilosula nourish qi and kidney; Poria cocos, yam and Atractylodes rhizome strengthen the spleen and qi; Lycium barbarum, Ligustrum lucidum, Cuscuta seed and Schisandra chinensis nourish the liver and clear the lungs; Salvia miltiorrhiza and Scrophulariaceae nourish the blood. , the combined use of various medicines can effectively replenish qi and strengthen the spleen, nourish the liver and kidneys, clear the lungs and remove nebula.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research has found that wolfberry has antioxidant effects. Infusing mice with wolfberry extract can significantly inhibit the production of LPO in the liver, increase glutathione peroxidase activity in the blood and SOD activity in red blood cells. It also has similar effects on the human body.

Usage: Make the medicine into granules, 10 grams per bag (equivalent to 40 grams of crude medicine), take 1 bag at a time, once in the morning and once in the evening with boiled water. One month is a course of treatment, and the medication is generally taken for 1 to 3 courses.

Note: Avoid drinking alcohol and spicy food.

Fang Shi Xiaozhang No. 1

Sourced from "Journal of Hunan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine"

Composed of 20 grams of raw rehmannia glutinosa, 20 grams of cooked rehmannia glutinosa, and 20 grams of Shijuming , 30 grams of mother-of-pearl, 10 grams of Chinese yam, 10 grams of Alisma, 10 grams of wolfberry, 10 grams of chrysanthemum, 10 grams of Buddleia japonica, 10 grams of Tribulus terrestris, 10 grams of Oryza sativa, 10 grams of Dendrobium, 15 grams of Polygonatum odorifera, 15 grams of Yunling, 15 grams of Ligustrum lucidum, and 15 grams of mulberry.

Function nourishes liver and kidney yin and blood.

It is mainly used to treat round nebula and cataract caused by liver and kidney deficiency. Symptoms include blurred vision, dizziness, tinnitus, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, etc.

The raw rehmannia glutinosa, cooked rehmannia glutinosa, yam, wolfberry, ligustrum lucidum, and mother-of-pearl nourish yin and nourish the kidneys, while cassia, chrysanthemum, dense flower, white tribulus, and millet grass clear the liver. Improve eyesight, Alisma invigorates the spleen, diuresis and dampness, Dendrobium and Polygonatum odorifera nourish yin and promote fluid production, Yunling and Mulberry invigorate the spleen and qi.

Pharmacological and pharmacological studies have shown that Cassia cassia can promote metabolism. Pearls contain calcium carbonate and a variety of amino acids and trace elements, which can inhibit the oxidation of the lens.

Usage: Grind it finely and make honey pills, 10 grams each time, 2 times a day.

Fang Shiyi Sanqi Powder

Source: "Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology of Traditional Chinese Medicine"

Consists of an appropriate amount of Panax notoginseng.

Function to remove blood stasis and stop bleeding, activate blood circulation and reduce swelling.

Mainly treated for cataract surgery.

Fang Jie Panax notoginseng can both activate blood circulation and stop bleeding.

Pharmacological notoginseng saponins A and B contained in notoginseng have a constrictive effect on blood vessels and also reduce bleeding and edema. The above effects can improve microcirculation, prevent the aggravation of conjunctival edema and congestion, or facilitate the subsidence of edema and congestion. Panax notoginseng has a two-way effect, and can also promote the depolymerization of red blood cells and platelets and enhance fibrinolytic activity. Postoperative application can not only prevent or reduce subconjunctival hemorrhage, but also promote the absorption of bleeding and edema, and accelerate the healing of the conjunctival flap.

Usage: Place in a dry and cool place. In addition to routine treatment to prevent infection and daily dressing changes after surgery, take 0.3 grams of Panax notoginseng powder twice a day.

Fang Twelve Postoperative Treatment Recipes

Source: "Journal of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in Ophthalmology"

Composed of 30 grams of Jua Ming, wolfberry, Shayuanzi, and yam , Yunling, Plantago seed, Salvia miltiorrhiza, red peony root, Buddleia japonica, and Asteraceae 12 grams each, and Panax notoginseng root and cicada slough 6 grams each.

Function Nourishes the kidneys and strengthens the spleen, activates blood circulation and diuresis, clears away heat and improves eyesight.

It is mainly used for post-cataract surgery treatment.

This prescription uses Cassia, wolfberry, Shayuanzi, yam, and Yunling to nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen the spleen, and treat deficiency; use Plantain, Salvia, red peony root, and Panax notoginseng powder to promote blood circulation and diuresis, and dense Mongolian flowers, millet grass, cicada slough can clear away heat and improve eyesight to treat blood stasis.

Pharmacological blood-activating drugs can promote postoperative tissue repair and reduce scar formation. When combined with diuretics, they can speed up eye blood circulation and aqueous humor circulation, thereby reducing corneal edema, eliminating anterior chamber exudation, and treating blood stasis. purpose.

Usage: 1 dose per day, decoct in water and take warm.