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Chuanxiong-Qianghuo Powder,For blood-wind-toxin eye disorders in both men and women, presenting with blurred vision, dryness, redness, and ulceration; or for men with kidney wind-toxin, causing itchy, swollen, and painful eyes.

Formulas Name : Chuanxiong-Qianghuo Powder

Chinese Name : 芎羌散

Drug Formulation

Schizonepeta spikelets (roasted), Arctium lappa seeds (roasted), Equisetum, and Atractylodes lancea (raw)—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Bo Ji*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For blood-wind-toxin eye disorders in both men and women, presenting with blurred vision, dryness, redness, and ulceration; or for men with kidney wind-toxin, causing itchy, swollen, and painful eyes.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, decocted in Schizonepeta tea and mixed with wax tea; take on an empty stomach, at noon, and before bedtime, once each.

Chuanxiong-Qianghuo Powder,From *Bo Ji*, Volume 3.,For blood-wind-toxin eye disorders in both men and women, presenting with blurred vision, dryness, redness, and ulceration; or for men with kidney wind-toxin, causing itchy, swollen, and painful eyes.

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