Blood-Activating and Toxin-Clearing Decoction

Blood-Activating and Toxin-Clearing Decoction,Cup-like Swelling Syndrome (Inflammatory Eyelid Swelling): Redness and pain in both eyes, photophobia, itchy eyelids, firm swelling, hot tears like boiling water, red blisters on the eyelid margins, and scant bleeding upon puncture; also treats Spiral Protrusion Syndrome: The eyelid margins are highly swollen and protrude asymmetrically, with mild pain in the brow bone. This condition results from excessive liver wood energy, stagnation of gallbladder fluid, and fire combined with wind rising to surge upward toward the brain.

Formulas Name : Blood-Activating and Toxin-Clearing Decoction

Chinese Name : 活血解毒汤

Drug Formulation

5 qian of toadflax seeds (roasted), 3 qian of Scutellaria baicalensis, 4 qian of rhubarb, 3 qian of Phellodendron bark, 3 qian of lingzhi, 4 qian of Angelica sinensis, 3 qian of Lycium bark, 3 qian of red peony root, 6 qian of honeysuckle, 8 qian of gypsum, 2 qian of Saposhnikovia root, 4 qian of large oyster shell, 3 qian of Gentiana root, 2 qian of Angelica dahurica, 3 qian of Achyranthes root, and 1 qian of licorice.

Source

*Clinical Notes on Ophthalmology*.

Benefits

Cup-like Swelling Syndrome (Inflammatory Eyelid Swelling): Redness and pain in both eyes, photophobia, itchy eyelids, firm swelling, hot tears like boiling water, red blisters on the eyelid margins, and scant bleeding upon puncture; also treats Spiral Protrusion Syndrome: The eyelid margins are highly swollen and protrude asymmetrically, with mild pain in the brow bone. This condition results from excessive liver wood energy, stagnation of gallbladder fluid, and fire combined with wind rising to surge upward toward the brain.

Blood-Activating and Toxin-Clearing Decoction,*Clinical Notes on Ophthalmology*.,Cup-like Swelling Syndrome (Inflammatory Eyelid Swelling): Redness and pain in both eyes, photophobia, itchy eyelids, firm swelling, hot tears like boiling water, red blisters on the eyelid margins, and scant bleeding upon puncture; also treats Spiral Protrusion Syndrome: The eyelid margins are highly swollen and protrude asymmetrically, with mild pain in the brow bone. This condition results from excessive liver wood energy, stagnation of gallbladder fluid, and fire combined with wind rising to surge upward toward the brain.

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