Ascending and Refining Lingguang Decoction，From *Yi Tong*, Volume 61.，All types of wind-heat-induced corneal opacities.
Ascending and Refining Lingguang Decoction
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Formulas Name : Ascending and Refining Lingguang Decoction
Chinese Name : 升炼灵光药
Drug Formulation
Mercury (converted into cinnabar by mixing with lead) 5 qian, black lead 5 qian (converted into cinnabar), calcined alum, soapstone alum, calcined soda (roasted until red), and table salt.
Source
From *Yi Tong*, Volume 61.
Benefits
All types of wind-heat-induced corneal opacities.
Instructions for Use
Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder. Place it in a solid, watertight Yangcheng jar. Seal the opening with an iron lampshade, secure it with an iron rod, and seal it tightly with a mixture of salt, mud, and bitumen. Place it in a hundred-eyed furnace and distill over alternating high and low heat. Frequently wipe water onto the inside of the lampshade. After three sticks of incense have burned out, reduce the heat and allow it to cool naturally. Remove the snow-white spiritual medicine from beneath the lampshade and sweep it into a container; collect 5 qian and store it.Add the following ingredients: 1 liang of processed glycyrrhiza, 3 fen of the miraculous medicine, and 1 fen of borneol. Grind the mixture together for one day until no sound is heard. Apply to the eyes.
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Ascending and Refining Lingguang Decoction,All types of wind-heat-induced corneal opacities.