Xian-Shu Decoction

Xian-Shu Decoction,Eye opacities.

Formulas Name : Xian-Shu Decoction

Chinese Name : 仙术饮

Drug Formulation

Atractylodes lancea (soaked in children’s urine for two nights, washed clean, and sun-dried) 1 liang 1 fen; Equisetum (knots removed, soaked in children’s urine for one night, and sun-dried); Cicada Shell (legs removed) 1 fen; White Snake Skin (washed with soapberry water and lightly roasted) 1 fen;White Tribulus (roasted, thorns removed) 1 fen, Eupatorium (1 fen), Fangfeng (1 fen), Qianghuo (1 fen), Chuanxiong (1 fen), Apricot Kernel (skinned) (1 fen), Licorice (raw, lightly roasted) (1 fen).

Source

*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 20.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Eye opacities.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian after each meal, mixed with honeyed hot water.

Xian-Shu Decoction,*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 20.,Eye opacities.

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