Dragon and Clam Powder

Dragon and Clam Powder,For sores or rashes affecting the eyes, with initial symptoms of swelling and pain.

Formulas Name : Dragon and Clam Powder

Chinese Name : 龙蛤散

Drug Formulation

Gentian herb (stem removed) and clam powder, in equal parts.

Source

*General Essentials of Health Preservation*, Volume 8.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For sores or rashes affecting the eyes, with initial symptoms of swelling and pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose. Slice half a liang of wild boar liver thinly, place the medicine in the center, secure it with thread, and slowly simmer in rice water over charcoal fire in a silver-lined sand pot until the liver is cooked. Consume shortly after a meal, washing it down with the broth, three times daily. First, use the “Cooling Decoction” to promote bowel movements, then take this formula together with the “Rabbit Liver Pills.”

Dragon and Clam Powder,*General Essentials of Health Preservation*, Volume 8.,For sores or rashes affecting the eyes, with initial symptoms of swelling and pain.

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