Chicken Liver Formula，*Zongfutang Formulas*, Volume 4.，In cases where a child’s malnutrition has affected the eyes, resulting in external opacities or corneal films.
Chicken Liver Formula
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Formulas Name : Chicken Liver Formula
Chinese Name : 鸡肝药
Drug Formulation
6 qian of talc (water-floated), 2 qian of realgar, 3 qian of cinnabar (water-floated; avoid exposure to fire), 3 fen of borneol, 1.5 liang of oyster shell (calcined), 4 qian of cuttlefish bone (calcined and shell removed), 6 qian of zinc oxide (calcined seven times with children’s urine), and 3 qian of red ochre (calcined).
Source
*Zongfutang Formulas*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
In cases where a child’s malnutrition has affected the eyes, resulting in external opacities or corneal films.
Instructions for Use
Take one chicken liver, mix in 5 fen of the medicinal powder, and add half a zhan each of aged wine and rice water. Steam until cooked and eat with rice.
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Chicken Liver Formula,In cases where a child’s malnutrition has affected the eyes, resulting in external opacities or corneal films.