Seven-Retreat Powder

Seven-Retreat Powder,For corneal opacities developing in the eyes following smallpox.

Formulas Name : Seven-Retreat Powder

Chinese Name : 七退散

Drug Formulation

Coarse yellow skin on a rooster’s feet, yellow skin on a goose’s feet, chicken eggshells, human fingernails, cicada exuviae, antelope horn, and the hind hooves of a pig (those that do not touch the ground).

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (No. 265), citing *Effective Formulas Based on Experience*.

Processing

Dry the ingredients in an oven or in the sun, then grind into a fine powder.

Benefits

For corneal opacities developing in the eyes following smallpox.

Instructions for Use

Take with Qianghuo Decoction.

Seven-Retreat Powder,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (No. 265), citing *Effective Formulas Based on Experience*.,For corneal opacities developing in the eyes following smallpox.

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