Fly Powder

Fly Powder,The liver is damaged by pathogenic heat due to deficiency; the meridians are stagnant; yin and yang are out of harmony; and the nutritive and defensive qi do not circulate freely. This causes night blindness in both adults and children, with an inability to see objects during the hours of Shen and You.

Formulas Name : Fly Powder

Chinese Name : 苍蝇散

Drug Formulation

Blue-winged Grass and its flowers.

Source

From *Yin Hai Jing Wei*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

The liver is damaged by pathogenic heat due to deficiency; the meridians are stagnant; yin and yang are out of harmony; and the nutritive and defensive qi do not circulate freely. This causes night blindness in both adults and children, with an inability to see objects during the hours of Shen and You.

Instructions for Use

Boil pork liver in plain water, leave it exposed to the open air overnight, and take it as a decoction on an empty stomach.

Fly Powder,From *Yin Hai Jing Wei*, Volume 1.,The liver is damaged by pathogenic heat due to deficiency; the meridians are stagnant; yin and yang are out of harmony; and the nutritive and defensive qi do not circulate freely. This causes night blindness in both adults and children, with an inability to see objects during the hours of Shen and You.

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