Tag: Eye Pain

Dr. Guo Hexuan (given name Changnian), a rural physician in China, specialized in prescribing herbal medicines. One summer, he suddenly developed severe eye pain. Believing it was due to “heat” (a common TCM diagnosis), he self-prescribed cooling herbs like Coptis (Huanglian), Gardenia (Shanzhi), chrysanthemum, and mint. Surprisingly, his condition worsened. Eventually, he sought my help.…