Glaucoma is called “green wind cataract” in Chinese medicine, and the main symptoms are weakened vision, blurred vision, paroxysmal foggy sensation, rainbow vision, and dilated pupils, which are light green in color. Chinese medicine treatment of glaucoma can use some proprietary Chinese medicines, such as reminiscence tablets, bear gall blossom tablets and other oral medicines, as well as Zhenshiming eye drops and other topical medicines.
1. Fuming tablets: the main ingredients are antelope horn, wood sorrel, tribulus terrestris, chrysanthemum, psyllium, Xiaku Cao, etc. It has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidney, nourishing yin and generating fluids, and clearing the liver and brightening the eyes, and it can be used for the shyness and fear of light and blurred vision caused by the deficiency of yin in the liver and kidney, and also for those who have glaucoma, and who see the above mentioned symptoms for the primary and intermediate cataracts. This drug should be used with caution in pregnant women, avoid eating spicy and stimulating food during the use of drugs.
2. Bear bile Enlightenment Tablets: the main ingredient is bear bile powder, cassia, chrysanthemum, wolfberry, etc., has the effect of clearing the liver and draining heat, nourishing yin and brightening the eyes, can be used for liver and gallbladder heat, yin and essence insufficiency caused by pupil tightness and small, green wind cataracts, the symptoms of the eye red, pain, shyness and tearing, blurred vision and so on. This drug is contraindicated for pregnant women, after taking the occasional mild diarrhea, can generally be relieved after stopping the drug.
3. Zhenshiming eye drops: generic name for the four flavors of Zhen layer ice boron eye drops, the main ingredient for the pearl layer powder, natural ice, etc., has a heat antispasmodic, cataract efficacy, can be used for liver yin insufficiency, liver qi bias caused by the inability to see for a long time, young people with reduced distance vision, glaucoma also has a certain effect. Avoid smoking, alcohol, spicy stimulating food during the administration of this drug.
Glaucoma patients are advised to consult a doctor in a timely manner, the specific treatment and medication to follow the doctor’s instructions, not blindly use their own medication.