Cooling the Head Powder

Cooling the Head Powder,For red, painful, and swollen eyes, or when a foreign body causes a corneal opacity.

Formulas Name : Cooling the Head Powder

Chinese Name : 凉顶散

Drug Formulation

Chuanxiong 1 liang, Peppermint 1 liang, Curcuma 1 liang, Potassium Carbonate 1.5 liang, Frankincense 3 qian (adding Borneol is even better).

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 70), citing *Shi Yuanduan’s Effective Prescriptions*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For red, painful, and swollen eyes, or when a foreign body causes a corneal opacity.

Instructions for Use

Sniff it through the nose. Next, grind Coptis into a powder, decoct it into a concentrated decoction, and while still hot, soak a cloth in it to apply as a compress over the eye, allowing half a qian of the liquid to seep in. A bitter taste will be felt in the mouth; the pain will subside on its own, and the cloudiness will gradually clear.

Cooling the Head Powder,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 70), citing *Shi Yuanduan’s Effective Prescriptions*.,For red, painful, and swollen eyes, or when a foreign body causes a corneal opacity.

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