Formulas · Clear Heat 淸熱 · Seui Deukhyobang (世醫得效方)

Rehmannia Powder for the Muddied Eye

Jihwang-san

한글 지황산 (혼정) · Pinyin Di Huang San

地黃散

Two formulas of this name appear in this chapter; the second, from the Screens and Membranes section, is distinguished by composition.

Composition 構成

Saengjihwang Sheng Di Huang
生地黃 생지황 · Raw Rehmannia

40 g
Chief 君

1 nyang
Jeokjakyak Chi Shao
赤芍藥 적작약 · Red Peony

20 g
Deputy 臣

5 don
Danggui Dang Gui
當歸 당귀 · Korean Angelica

20 g
Deputy 臣

5 don
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

20 g
Envoy 使

5 don

Total 100 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.

Received this formula from your practitioner? Amounts shown here are classical reference values — granule and prepared products differ. Always follow your prescribed dosage and directions.

Actions 效能

Treats the muddied eye

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Muddied eye — the whole cornea clouded

Biomedical correlates

Diffuse corneal opacity
Interstitial keratitis

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治混睛. 生地黃一兩, 赤芍藥ㆍ當歸ㆍ甘草各五錢. 右剉五錢, 水煎服. 《得效》

Translation

Treats the muddied eye. Raw rehmannia 1 nyang; red peony, Korean angelica and licorice 5 don each. Cut up 5 don and decoct in water. — Seui Deukhyobang 得效 (Donguibogam · An)

Clinical commentary 臨床

Four medicinals for a cornea clouded through its whole thickness, and all four work on the blood — rehmannia at double weight to cool it, red peony and angelica to move it. The chapter reads a muddied eye as blood heat settled in the tissue rather than as anything on the surface, and treats accordingly. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.