Shi Hu Ye Guang Wan
Star石斛夜光丸 (Dendrobium Pill for Night Vision)
Source: Yuan Ji Qi Wei — Ni Wei-De (Yuan/Ming, 1370)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Shi Hu Ye Guang Wan (Dendrobium Pill for Night Vision), from the Yuan Ji Qi Wei (Explanation of the Subtitles of the Original Mechanism) by Ni Wei-De.
Actions: Soothes the Liver and calms Liver wind; Nourishes yin and brightens vision.
Presentation: Liver and Kidney yin deficiencies leading to rising internal fire and wind: dilated pupils, blurred vision, photophobia, excess tearing with exposure to sunlight, dizziness, and vertigo.
Cautions:
- Avoid pungent and spicy foods while taking it
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 661.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Shi Hu
printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Shi Hu (Caulis Dendrobii) 15g
|
g | — | nourishes blood and generates fluids | |
|
Mai Men Dong
printed dose 30g (no single modern dose); as printed: Mai Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis) 30g
|
g | — | nourishes blood and generates fluids | |
|
Tian Men Dong
processing: bei (stone-baked); printed dose 60g (no single modern dose); as printed: Tian Dong (Radix Asparagi) 60g
|
g | — | nourishes blood and generates fluids | |
|
Sheng Di Huang
printed dose 30g (no single modern dose); as printed: Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae) 30g
|
g | — | nourishes blood and generates fluids | |
|
Shu Di Huang
printed dose 30g (no single modern dose); as printed: Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata) 30g
|
g | — | nourishes blood and generates fluids | |
|
Wu Wei Zi
processing: chao (dry-fried); printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) 15g
|
g | — | nourishes blood and generates fluids | |
|
Tu Si Zi
processing: jin (soaked) in liquor; printed dose 21g (no single modern dose); as printed: Tu Si Zi (Semen Cuscutae) 21g
|
g | — | nourishes yin, tonifies Liver and Kidney | |
|
Gou Qi Zi
printed dose 21g (no single modern dose); as printed: Gou Qi Zi (Fructus Lycii) 21g
|
g | — | nourishes yin, tonifies Liver and Kidney | |
|
Niu Xi
processing: jin (soaked) in liquor; printed dose 23g (no single modern dose); as printed: Niu Xi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae) 23g
|
g | — | nourishes yin, tonifies Liver and Kidney | |
|
Rou Cong Rong
printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Rou Cong Rong (Herba Cistanches) 15g
|
g | — | nourishes yin, tonifies Liver and Kidney | |
|
Ren Shen
printed dose 60g (no single modern dose); as printed: Ren Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng) 60g
|
g | — | tonifies Spleen and Lung | |
|
Fu Ling
printed dose 60g (no single modern dose); as printed: Fu Ling (Poria) 60g
|
g | — | tonifies Spleen and Lung | |
|
Gan Cao
printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Zhi Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle) 15g
|
g | — | tonifies Spleen and Lung | |
|
Shan Yao
printed dose 21g (no single modern dose); as printed: Shan Yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae) 21g
|
g | — | tonifies Spleen and Lung | |
|
Zhi Ke
processing: chao (dry-fried) with bran; printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Zhi Qiao (Fructus Citri Aurantii) 15g
|
g | — | clears heat and calms wind | |
|
Chuan Xiong
printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) 15g
|
g | — | clears heat and calms wind | |
|
Ju Hua
printed dose 21g (no single modern dose); as printed: Ju Hua (Flos Chrysanthemi) 21g
|
g | — | clears heat and calms wind | |
|
Xing Ren
printed dose 23g (no single modern dose); as printed: Ku Xing Ren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum) 23g
|
g | — | clears heat and calms wind | |
|
Fang Feng
printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae) 15g
|
g | — | clears heat and calms wind | |
|
Jue Ming Zi
printed dose 24g (no single modern dose); as printed: Jue Ming Zi (Semen Cassiae) 24g
|
g | — | clears heat and calms wind | |
|
Ji Li
printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Ji Li (Fructus Tribuli) 15g
|
g | — | clears heat and calms wind | |
|
Qing Xiang Zi
printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Qing Xiang Zi (Semen Celosiae) 15g
|
g | — | clears heat and calms wind | |
|
Huang Lian
printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis) 15g
|
g | — | soothes Liver, purges Heart, cools blood | |
|
Xi Jiao
thin slices; endangered, historical only, removed or substituted today; printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Xi Jiao (Cornu Rhinoceri) 15g
|
g | — | soothes Liver, purges Heart, cools blood | |
|
Ling Yang Jiao
thin slices; endangered, historical only, removed or substituted today; printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Ling Yang Jiao (Cornu Saigae Tataricae) 15g
|
g | — | soothes Liver, purges Heart, cools blood |
Preparation
Powder, sieve and form honey pills; take 30-50 pills with salted water or warm grain liquor. Today 10g honey pills, 1 morning and night with lightly salted water.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = San Cai Tang + Sheng Mai San + Chuan Xiong, Fang Feng, Fu Ling, Gan Cao, Gou Qi Zi, Huang Lian, Ji Li, Ju Hua, Jue Ming Zi, Ling Yang Jiao, Niu Xi, Qing Xiang Zi, Rou Cong Rong, Shan Yao, Sheng Di Huang, Shi Hu, Tu Si Zi, Xi Jiao, Xing Ren and Zhi Ke
- This formula = Sheng Mai San + San Cai Tang + Chuan Xiong, Fang Feng, Fu Ling, Gan Cao, Gou Qi Zi, Huang Lian, Ji Li, Ju Hua, Jue Ming Zi, Ling Yang Jiao, Niu Xi, Qing Xiang Zi, Rou Cong Rong, Shan Yao, Sheng Di Huang, Shi Hu, Tu Si Zi, Xi Jiao, Xing Ren and Zhi Ke
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