Fangfeng-Boiled Liver Powder

Fangfeng-Boiled Liver Powder,Night blindness.

Formulas Name : Fangfeng-Boiled Liver Powder

Chinese Name : 防风煮肝散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Fangfeng (with branches removed), 1 liang of Huanglian (with stalks removed), 1 liang of Gujingcao, 1 liang of Huangqin (with black core removed), 1 liang of Gancao (roasted and coarsely chopped), 1 liang of Tiannanxing (processed), and half a fen of Hapodust.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 110.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Night blindness.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian bi per dose. Take one slice of lamb’s liver, split it open with a copper or bamboo knife, mix the powder into the interior, and secure it with hemp thread. Grind millet rice into a paste, prepare one large zhan in a silver-stone pot until cooked, let it cool to room temperature, and chew and swallow it before bedtime. For severe cases, do not take more than two doses.

Note

Avoid contact with iron utensils.

Fangfeng-Boiled Liver Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 110.,Night blindness.

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