Authentic Chongming Powder，From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 67), citing *Supplementary Records to the Classic of Xiu Yue and Lu Ban*.，
Authentic Chongming Powder
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Formulas Name : Authentic Chongming Powder
Chinese Name : 真料重明散
Drug Formulation
1 liang of炉甘石 (3 qian of Coptis, soaked in a child’s urine for 3 days; strain out the Coptis, grind it into a powder, and use the liquid to crush the炉甘石); 4 qian of井泉石 (5 qian of Gardenia, pounded into pieces, soaked in 1 zhan of water, then dried; additionally, soak in breast milk equivalent to the volume of one clam shell);Stone Swallow 2 qian (soaked in 2 clam-shells’ worth of good vinegar until dry), Golden Star Stone 2 qian, Silver Star Stone 2 qian.
Source
From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 67), citing *Supplementary Records to the Classic of Xiu Yue and Lu Ban*.
Processing
After preparing the above five stones separately, grind them together into an extremely fine powder.3 qian of Southern Ming Sand; 1 qian each of sea cuttlefish bone, white cloves (male sparrow droppings), realgar, rock salt, calcined alum, copper green, gallic alum, sodium carbonate, camphor, and frankincense; a small amount each of sodium carbonate, pinellia, and musk; and zinc oxide. Grind all the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder, then mix thoroughly with the previous ingredients.
Instructions for Use
Apply a small amount to the eye as needed.
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Authentic Chongming Powder