Relevant medicinal eye drops are suitable for various types of hot and toxic eye conditions. When using these medications, it is important to select the appropriate drugs based on the different manifestations of hot and toxic eye conditions and to combine them appropriately according to the patient's condition.
1. Dandelion
Effect: Clears heat and detoxifies.
Application:
(1) Used for red and painful eyes, photophobia, tearing, and swollen eyelids caused by heat-related conditions. Can be used internally and externally, such as Dandelion Soup (from "Medical Compendium in Chinese Herbology").
(2) Used for eye inflammation, eye pain, and swollen eyes caused by excessive heat and toxins. Often combined with wild Chrysanthemum, Honeysuckle, etc., such as Five Flavors Disinfectant Drink.
2. Forsythia
Effect: Clears heat and detoxifies, disperses blood stasis and resolves swelling.
Application:
(1) Used for various eye diseases caused by wind-heat pathogen, such as conjunctivitis, keratitis, etc. This herb has the ability to clear heat and toxins. It is often combined with Honeysuckle, Burdock Seed, etc., such as Forsythia Powder.
(2) Used for various eye sores, abscesses, and swollen eyes caused by heat toxin accumulation. This herb can clear heat, detoxify, and resolve abscesses. It is often used with Prunella, Honeysuckle to detoxify, reduce swelling, and resolve abscesses.
(3) Used for clearing heart fire. Often used in combination with Rehmannia and Clematis to treat eye diseases caused by excessive heart fire, redness, itching, etc., such as Forsythia and Rehmannia Decoction.
3. Patrinia
Effect: Clears heat and detoxifies, resolves abscesses and drains pus, disperses stasis and relieves pain.
Application:
(1) Used for eye sores, conjunctivitis, and trachoma. If the abscess has not formed, it is often combined with Honeysuckle, Dandelion, Forsythia, etc. If the abscess has formed, it can be combined with Coix Seed, Houttuynia, Wax Gourd Seed, etc. to help drain pus.
(2) Used for bloodshot eyes caused by trauma or accompanied by toxic infection. This herb can clear heat and toxins, as well as promote blood circulation. It can be used in combination with Peach Kernel, Safflower, etc.
4. Honeysuckle
Effect: Clears heat and detoxifies.
Application:
(1) Used for various eye diseases caused by wind-heat pathogen. This herb can clear heat and toxins and has a mild dispersing effect. It is often combined with Forsythia, Schizonepeta, etc., such as Honeysuckle Powder.
(2) Used for various eye sores, abscesses, swollen eyes, and yellowish discharge. Often combined with Dandelion, wild Chrysanthemum, etc., such as Five Flavors Disinfectant Drink.
5. Wild Chrysanthemum
Effect: Clears heat and detoxifies.
Application:
(1) Used for eye sores, abscesses, and redness and swelling caused by heat toxins. Can be decocted and taken orally, or applied externally as a poultice. Often combined with Dandelion, Purple Perilla, etc.
(2) Used for red and inflamed eyes caused by wind-heat. Often used with Clematis, Scutellaria, etc.
6. Purple Perilla
Effect: Clears heat and detoxifies, resolves abscesses and relieves swelling.
Application: This herb is essential for treating sores. It is used to treat red, swollen, and painful eyes caused by excessive heat and toxins, as well as eye ulcers, eye sores, corneal ulcers, etc. It is often combined with Honeysuckle, Wild Chrysanthemum, etc. Fresh herbs can be mashed and taken orally or applied as a poultice.
7. Gentiana Root
Effect: Clears heat and detoxifies, clears the liver and improves vision.
Application: Used for red, swollen, and painful eyes caused by liver heat, corneal opacity, photophobia, etc. Often combined with Gardenia, Scutellaria, etc., such as Gentiana Root Powder (from "Universal Relief Formulas").
8. Poria
Effect: Clears heat and detoxifies, removes dampness, and promotes blood circulation.
Application:
(1) Used for "fire eye" caused by damp-heat, corneal opacity, cloudy vision, small pupils, and blurry vision.
(2) Used for eye diseases caused by syphilis. Can be combined with Honeysuckle, Cortex Moutan, Licorice, etc.
9. Asiatic Pennywort
Effect: Clears heat and detoxifies, eliminates dampness.
Application: Used for initial stage of warm diseases, red, swollen, and painful eyes. Modern pharmacological research has shown that its active ingredients include asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, etc. It can be formulated into a 10% asiatic pennywort eye drops or eye ointment for the treatment of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, corneal opacity, etc.
10. Houttuynia
Effect: Clears heat and detoxifies, promotes pus drainage, diuretic.
Application: Used for red, swollen, and painful eyes, photophobia caused by diseases such as epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, corneal opacity. Modern pharmacological research has shown that its active ingredients include aldehyde compounds, houttuynin, etc. It has antibacterial and antiviral effects and can be formulated into eye drops for the treatment of acute conjunctivitis, purulent keratitis, etc.
11. Agrimony
Effect: Clears heat and detoxifies, clears the liver and improves vision.
Application:
(1) Used for eye sores, abscesses, and swelling. Often combined with Dandelion, Wild Chrysanthemum.
(2) Used for red, swollen, and painful eyes caused by excessive heat. Often combined with Clematis, Wild Chrysanthemum.
(3) External use: Can be formulated into a 10% agrimony eye drops for the treatment of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, corneal opacity, conjunctivitis, corneal ulcer, etc.
