Cassia Seed Decoction

Cassia Seed Decoction,Liver and gallbladder qi-heat; eye pain predominantly on the left side; red threads on the corneal opacity; left pulse string-like and涩 (thready).

Formulas Name : Cassia Seed Decoction

Chinese Name : 草决明汤

Drug Formulation

Cassia Seed, Winter Mulberry Leaf, Summer Deadnettle, Small Sesame, Eupatorium, and Moutan Bark.

Source

Formula from *Clinical Guidelines for Medical Cases* (Vol. 8); name cited in *A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases* (Vol. 22).

Benefits

Liver and gallbladder qi-heat; eye pain predominantly on the left side; red threads on the corneal opacity; left pulse string-like and涩 (thready).

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Cassia Seed Decoction,Formula from *Clinical Guidelines for Medical Cases* (Vol. 8); name cited in *A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases* (Vol. 22).,Liver and gallbladder qi-heat; eye pain predominantly on the left side; red threads on the corneal opacity; left pulse string-like and涩 (thready).

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