Cuckoo Pills

Cuckoo Pills,For internal eye disorders, blindness, corneal opacities, and sudden or temporary blurred vision—all eye diseases.

Formulas Name : Cuckoo Pills

Chinese Name : 狸鸠丸

Drug Formulation

1 flowered dove (plucked, gutted, beak and feet removed, and roasted until cooked), 1 whole sheep’s liver (stir-fried), 5 liang of Asarum, 5 liang of Saposhnikovia, 5 liang of Cinnamon Bark, 5 liang of Coptis, 5 liang of Oyster Shell, 5 liang of Chrysanthemum, 5 liang of White Tribulus, 4 liang of Poria,4 liang of Lycopodium, 3 liang of Notopterygium, 2 sheng of turnip seeds (steamed for three cooking cycles), half a sheng of Euphorbia seeds, and 2 he of Cassia seeds.

Source

*Effective Formulas of Su and Shen*, Volume 7.

Processing

Form into pills with refined honey, each the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For internal eye disorders, blindness, corneal opacities, and sudden or temporary blurred vision—all eye diseases.

Instructions for Use

Take 20–30 pills per dose on an empty stomach, at noon, and before bedtime, washed down with tea or wine.

Note

Avoid sexual activity, pungent spices, garlic, chicken, fish, and pork.

Cuckoo Pills,*Effective Formulas of Su and Shen*, Volume 7.,For internal eye disorders, blindness, corneal opacities, and sudden or temporary blurred vision—all eye diseases.

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