Five Elements Decoction，From *Effective Treatments*, Volume 16.，For sudden, epidemic redness of the eyes, accompanied by swelling and pain.
Five Elements Decoction
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Formulas Name : Five Elements Decoction
Chinese Name : 五行汤
Drug Formulation
Phellodendron bark (use a knife to lightly remove the coarse outer bark, retaining only the inner bark)—quantity as needed.
Source
From *Effective Treatments*, Volume 16.
Processing
Wrap the above in damp paper, then encase it in yellow clay and bake it; remove it once the clay has dried.
Benefits
For sudden, epidemic redness of the eyes, accompanied by swelling and pain.
Instructions for Use
Take a quantity the size of a marble, wrap it in gauze or cloth, soak it in one zhan of water, steam it over cooked rice until soft, and use it while hot for fumigation and washing. One ball can be used 2–3 times.
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Five Elements Decoction,For sudden, epidemic redness of the eyes, accompanied by swelling and pain.