Redness-Relieving Decoction

Redness-Relieving Decoction,Sudden redness of the eyes.

Formulas Name : Redness-Relieving Decoction

Chinese Name : 退赤汤

Drug Formulation

Dried mugwort leaves (burned to ash) 2 qian, Coptis and Coptis rhizome 2 qian (ground into powder), 10 ancient copper coins.

Source

*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 74, citing *Thousand Gold Prescriptions*.

Benefits

Sudden redness of the eyes.

Instructions for Use

Place the ingredients in a large bowl, steep them in boiling water until it has boiled 100 times, then let it cool and settle. Take the clear supernatant, cool it by placing it in a bowl with water, and apply the solution using the copper coins that were steeped in it. Recovery will occur within one day.

Redness-Relieving Decoction,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 74, citing *Thousand Gold Prescriptions*.,Sudden redness of the eyes.

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