The formula very effectively addresses eye and ear problems associated with a deficiency of Qi, especially with a weakened spleen (digestive complex), when insufficient vital substances – Qi and blood – are produced. On one hand, there is a lack of energy to "carry" nourishment up to the head, and on the other, there is a lack of nourishment itself. This affects both the senses and the brain.
This manifests as a deterioration of vision and hearing, blurred vision, tinnitus – usually buzzing in the ears, and dizziness. Memory weakens, and we struggle to recall words. With a weakened spleen, we suffer from loss of appetite, spontaneous sweating, or potentially chronic diarrhoea or mushy stools. The condition may be a consequence of older age, but it also appears in middle age, when it is often part of the picture of so-called yin fire: a weak spleen, variously expressed heat above and dampness below. This can manifest, for example, as otitis media or inflammation in the colon area – such as ulcerative colitis, when dampness falling downwards stagnates and turns into damp heat.
| Preparation | Chinese | Czech | Latin |
| Sheng | Huang Qi | Astragalus root | Rad. astragali |
| Dang Shen | Codonopsis root | Rad. codonopsis | |
| Sheng | Gan Cao | Licorice root | Rad. glycyrrhizae |
| Sheng | Sheng Ma | Cimicifuga root | Rad. cimicifugae |
| Ge Gen | Kudzu root | Rad. puerariae | |
| Sheng | Man Jing Zi | Vitex fruit | Fruct. viticis |
| Sheng | Bai Shao | White peony root | Rad. Paeoniae Alba |
| Sheng | Huang Bai | Phellodendron bark | Cort. phellodendri |

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