Cinnabar Decoction for Eye Application,From *Shenghui*, Volume 33.,For cases where the eye has been pierced by a needle and has since suffered from persistent heat, dryness, and pain, as well as blurred vision.
Cinnabar Decoction for Eye Application
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Formulas Name : Cinnabar Decoction for Eye Application
Chinese Name : 点眼朱砂煎
Drug Formulation
Cinnabar 1 fen (finely ground), Amber 1 fen (finely ground), Yellow丹 1 qian, Phellodendron (raw) 1 fen, Coptis powder 1 fen, Euphorbia seeds 1 fen (soaked in hot water, red skin removed, finely ground), and Horse-tooth stone 0.5 liang (finely ground).
Source
From *Shenghui*, Volume 33.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Then, take 3 liang of white honey, strain out the sediment, mix with the medicinal ingredients, and grind again until uniform. Place the mixture in a bamboo tube, place it in a double boiler, and simmer for half a day, stirring frequently with a willow twig. When the color turns purple, strain it again through cotton.
Benefits
For cases where the eye has been pierced by a needle and has since suffered from persistent heat, dryness, and pain, as well as blurred vision.
Instructions for Use
Apply a small amount with a copper chopstick 3–4 times daily.
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Cinnabar Decoction for Eye Application,For cases where the eye has been pierced by a needle and has since suffered from persistent heat, dryness, and pain, as well as blurred vision.