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Eye-Steaming Mugwort Powder

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Eye-Steaming Mugwort Powder,Pterygium of the eye.

Formulas Name : Eye-Steaming Mugwort Powder

Chinese Name : 点眼艾熏散

Drug Formulation

1 fen of Ruiren (soaked in hot water, red skin removed), half a qian of talcum powder, 1 fen of yellow cow’s butter, and a piece of roasted mugwort the size of a chicken egg.

Source

Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 32); name cited in *Shengji Zonglu* (Vol. 109).

Processing

Grind the first three ingredients into a fine powder in a mortar; adjust the consistency to a suitable thickness so that the powder settles at the bottom of the mortar. Then, light the mugwort to produce smoke, place the mortar over the smoke to fumigate it, and wait until the mugwort smoke has completely dissipated. Finally, use a locust wood pestle to grind the mixture thoroughly, ensuring the smoke permeates the powder.

Benefits

Pterygium of the eye.

Instructions for Use

Each time it is used, take a small amount and apply it to the inner corner of the eye. Extremely effective.

Eye-Steaming Mugwort Powder,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 32); name cited in *Shengji Zonglu* (Vol. 109).,Pterygium of the eye.

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