Conjunctival congestion belongs to the category of “red eyes in the sky” in Chinese medicine, which can be treated with Chrysanthemum Cassia Powder, Liver Cultivation Powder, and Nourishing Yin and Retreating Cataract Soup.
Hostile Qi offending the eyes: manifesting as red, red and swollen white eyes, accompanied by headache and fever, nasal congestion and runny nose, red tongue, thin yellow moss, floating pulse, etc. Use Chrysanthemum Cassia Powder.
Lung and Liver Fire: manifesting as red, blazing and swollen white eyes, accompanied by bitter mouth and dry throat, constipation, short and red urine (small amount of urine, dark yellow in color), red tongue, yellow moss, and number of pulses, etc., treat with Xiu Liver San.
Yin deficiency and evil retention: manifesting as red, red and swollen white eyes, accompanied by five heartburns and heat (heat in the palms and hearts of the feet, and self-consciousness of irritability and stuffiness in the heart and chest), hot flashes and night sweating (abnormal sweating after going to sleep, but sweating stops after waking up), red tongue with little fluids and less moss, and a thin and countless pulse (the pulse becomes narrower and finer, and its rate accelerates), etc., treating with Ziyin Retreating Cataract Soup.
If conjunctival congestion occurs, consult the clinician and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.