Red and sore eyes according to Chinese Medicine
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A herbal formula that might help with red and sore eyes
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Source date: 1682 AD
Number of ingredients: 10 herbs
Key actions: Clears Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder. Clears and drains Damp-Heat from the Lower Burner.
Why might Long Dan Xie Gan Tang help with red and sore eyes?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Heat Excess in the Liver or Gallbladder' of which red and sore eyes is a symptom.
Chinese Gentian might help with red and sore eyes
Why might Chinese Gentian (Long Dan Cao) help with red and sore eyes?
Because it is a key herb in Long Dan Xie Gan Tang, a herbal formula indicated to treat the pattern '' (a pattern with red and sore eyes as a symptom)
Chinese Gentian is a Cold herb that tastes Bitter. It targets the Gallbladder, the Heart, the Large intestine, the Liver and the Lung.
Its main actions are: Expels Damp-Heat especially in the Liver and Gallbladder Meridians. Clears Liver-Fire. Clears Liver-Wind.
Other symptoms often associated with red and sore eyes
Fixed pain in the hypochondria Headaches Dizziness Diminished hearing Swelling in the ears Bitter taste in the mouth Irritability Short temper Painful urination Swollen and itchy external genitalia