Cataract — TCM Food Therapy & Dietary Approach
A traditional Chinese medicine perspective on Cataract, combining dietary therapy with syndrome differentiation.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Patterns
In TCM, this condition is differentiated into several patterns, each with a classical herbal formula:
Syndrome of Liver-Kidney Yin Deficiency
Formula: Qiju Dihuang Wan (Lycium and Chrysanthemum Rehmannia Pill) — from *Yi Ji*
Spleen Qi Deficiency
Formula: Buzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi Decoction) — from *The Theory of Internal and External Injuries*
These formulas are for reference under TCM syndrome differentiation and should only be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner.
Food Therapy & Diet
Dietary Therapy Recipes
- Wolfberry and Dogwood Congee: 15g wolfberry fruit, 15g dogwood fruit (shanyurou), 100g glutinous rice; remove the pits from the dogwood fruit and cook with the wolfberry and glutinous rice into thin congee (for early blurring of vision and dry eyes of the liver-kidney deficiency pattern).
- Wolfberry and Chrysanthemum Tea: 8g chrysanthemum flowers, 30g wolfberry fruit, 5 jujubes; pit the jujubes, boil in water and drink as tea, rock sugar may be added to taste (clears the liver and brightens the eyes).
- Wolfberry-Chrysanthemum Tea: Coarsely grind 12g wolfberry fruit, 6g chrysanthemum flowers, 6g mulberry leaves and 3g pipewort flower (gujingcao), put in a gauze bag, steep in boiling water and drink as tea (clears heat, calms the liver and brightens the eyes).
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