Decoction for Draining the Lungs and Clearing the Liver

Decoction for Draining the Lungs and Clearing the Liver,Indicated for cases where lung fire overpowers the liver, manifesting as redness and swelling of the sclera, white opacities with central depression, and sudden onset around the iris.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Draining the Lungs and Clearing the Liver

Chinese Name : 泻肺清肝汤

Drug Formulation

18g honeysuckle, 12g wine-processed Scutellaria, 6g wine-processed rhubarb, 6g Bupleurum, 3g blue safflower seeds, 9g red peony root, 9g moutan bark, 0.3g indigo powder.

Source

From *Zhang Jiachun’s Diagnosis and Treatment of Ophthalmic Disorders*.

Benefits

Indicated for cases where lung fire overpowers the liver, manifesting as redness and swelling of the sclera, white opacities with central depression, and sudden onset around the iris.

Decoction for Draining the Lungs and Clearing the Liver,From *Zhang Jiachun’s Diagnosis and Treatment of Ophthalmic Disorders*.,Indicated for cases where lung fire overpowers the liver, manifesting as redness and swelling of the sclera, white opacities with central depression, and sudden onset around the iris.

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