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