Qi Ju Di Huang Wan杞菊地黄丸
Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum & Rehmannia Pill
Ingredients2 herbs
Indications
Liver and Kidney yin deficiency with the eyes deprived of nourishment. Because the deficiency is below and the complaint is above, the formula both fills the source and directs a little cooling upward to where the symptoms show.
Clinical Manifestations
- Dry, gritty or tired eyes
- Blurred vision, floaters, poor night vision
- Dizziness and tinnitus
- Aching, weak lower back and knees
- Eye strain from long screen or close work
- Photophobia and tearing in wind
Health Categories
Modern Applications
Common adjustments
- Eyes very dry, vision dim — add Mi Meng Hua 密蒙花 and Sang Shen 桑椹
- Liver yang rising with headache and irritability — add Tian Ma 天麻 and Gou Teng 钩藤
- Marked deficiency heat, night sweats, hot flushes — add Zhi Mu 知母 and Huang Bai 黄柏
- Blurred vision with pronounced blood deficiency — add Dang Gui 当归 and Bai Shao 白芍
Contraindications
Rich and cloying, so it sits badly on a weak Spleen — poor appetite, loose stools, a thick greasy tongue coat all argue against it until digestion is settled. It is not the formula for an acutely red, painful, discharging eye from wind-heat or damp-heat, which is an excess pattern and needs a different strategy. Persistent vision changes should be examined by an eye specialist.
For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.
Pregnancy
Generally compatible with practitioner judgement. It is a nourishing formula with no acrid or purgative herbs, though Mu Dan Pi and Ze Xie mean it should still be prescribed rather than self-selected during pregnancy.
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References
Source 《麻疹全书》 · Qing
- Classical source (public domain), as attributed in the source fields.
2. Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. — composition & dosage cross-checked.
3. 《方剂学》（全国中医药行业高等教育规划教材）— pattern analysis cross-checked.
Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.