↑ reinforcing ↓ reducing ⊥ even method.
Clinical manifestations: Gradual, painless blurring of vision like looking through fog; dry, gritty eyes worsening with reading or screen use; dizziness and ringing in the ears; night sweats; heat in the palms, soles, and chest; soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees.
Tongue: Red, thin body with cracks, little or no coating, dry surface. Pulse: Fine, rapid, often wiry, weak at the left Chi and Guan positions.
Treatment principle: Nourish Liver and Kidney Yin, brighten the eyes, clear Liver Heat.
Clinical manifestations: Gradual blurring of vision; poor appetite; bloating and fullness after eating; loose or unformed stools; fatigue and physical weakness; a sallow or pale complexion.
Tongue: Pale, puffy body with tooth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Weak and soft overall, especially empty at the right Guan position.
Treatment principle: Tonify the Middle and augment Qi, raise sunken Yang, lift clear Yang to the head.
Clinical manifestations: Vision dim and misty like looking through fog; a cold, aching lower back and knees; feeling cold, especially in the lower body; frequent clear urination, especially at night; fatigue and low energy.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, tender with teeth marks, wet white coating. Pulse: Deep, slow, weak, especially at the Chi position.
Treatment principle: Warm Kidney-Yang, ignite the Gate of Life Fire, restore clear Yang to the eyes.
Clinical manifestations: A sensation of glare or halos around lights; dry, gritty, burning eyes; a throbbing headache at the temples; a bitter taste in the mouth; irritability and a short temper.
Tongue: Red body, especially at the sides, dry yellow coating, possible red prickles. Pulse: Wiry, rapid, forceful, especially at the left middle position.
Treatment principle: Drain excess Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder, calm redness and irritation in the eyes.
Clinical manifestations: Floating dark spots or cobweb-like shadows; a sudden or rapid decline in visual clarity; fixed, stabbing pain in or around the eye; a history of eye injury or long-standing emotional stress.
Tongue: Dark purple body with stasis spots, distended sublingual veins, thin white coat. Pulse: Wiry and choppy, like a knife scraping bamboo.
Treatment principle: Invigorate Blood and dispel stasis, restore nourishment to the eyes.
Note: no moxa. Matches
Liver-Blood stasis — a dark purple tongue with stasis spots is the same discoloration marker named there.