High-altitude wind sparrow-vision internal obstruction

A condition that starts with poor vision in dark places, and subsequently, reduced visual acuity in the daytime, narrowing of the field of vision, and in severe cases clear-eye blindness. If the pupil turns golden yellow with time, the condition is called yellow wind.

Biomedical correspondence: pigmentary degeneration of retina.

Medicinal therapy: Enrich the liver and kidney and supplement qì and the blood with formulas such as Right-Restoring [Life Gate] Pill (右归丸 yòu guī wán) or Center-Supplementing Qì-Boosting Decoction (补中益气汤 bǔ zhōng yì qì tāng) with judicious addition of chlorite/mica (Chloriti seu Micae Lapis, 礞石 méng shí), bat’s droppings (Verspertilionis Faeces, 夜明砂 yè míng shā), atractylodes (Atractylodis Rhizoma, 苍朮 cāng zhú), and fresh pig’s liver (Suis Iecur, 猪肝 zhū gān).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on back transport points, KI, LR, SI, and BL. Select BL-18 (Liver Transport, 肝俞 gān shù), BL-23 (Kidney Transport, 肾俞 shèn shù), LR-2 (Moving Between, 行间 xíng jiān), BL-1 (Bright Eyes, 睛明 jīng míng), GB-37 (Bright Light, 光明 guāng míng), SI-6 (Nursing the Aged, 养老 yǎng lǎo), GV-4 (Life Gate, 命门 mìng mén), KI-3 (Great Ravine, 太溪 tài xī), and CV-4 (Pass Head, 关元 guān yuán); needle with supplementation and add moxa.

Etymology

Chinese: 高风 gāo fēng, literally high wind, refers to a wind high up (in the upper part of the body).