When your eyes tire before the rest of you

Eyes that feel tight by the end of the day, a feeling of dryness after hours at a screen, a less lively gaze, warmth in the face in the evening… In TCM, these signs may be associated with Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency: Yin, which nourishes and cools, can no longer moisten the eyes, and a slight heat rises upwards.

According to tradition, the Liver opens into the eyes: it is the Liver that nourishes them. And the Liver itself draws its resources from the Kidney. This is why the formula starts from the Kidney to reach the eyes.

Qi Ju Di Huang Wan is recorded under the Qing dynasty in the Yi Ji (《医级》) by Dong Xiyuan (董西园). It takes up the whole of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, the great formula for Kidney Yin, and adds two well-known plants: goji berries and chrysanthemum. Its name even reads like a recipe: Qi for goji (枸杞), Ju for chrysanthemum (菊花), Di Huang Wan for the base formula.

Nourish from below, cool from above

The six plants of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan nourish Kidney Yin in depth. Goji and chrysanthemum steer this action towards the Liver and the eyes: one nourishes, the other cools.

Nourishes Kidney and Liver Yin: Prepared rehmannia, Asiatic cornelian cherry and Chinese yam form the nourishing base of the formula, completed by goji.

Supports bright, clear eyes: For centuries, Chinese tradition has associated goji with bright eyes. It nourishes the Liver, which “opens into the eyes”.

Brings freshness and comfort to tired eyes: Cool and light, chrysanthemum clears the heat that rises upwards and brings a feeling of freshness to the eyes.