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Formula for Calming the Liver and Clarifying Vision

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Formula for Calming the Liver and Clarifying Vision,For liver deficiency causing tearing when exposed to wind.

Formulas Name : Formula for Calming the Liver and Clarifying Vision

Chinese Name : 镇肝明目方

Drug Formulation

Dried ox gallbladder (harvested in the twelfth lunar month) and black beans in any quantity.

Source

*Yi Tong*, Volume 61.

Processing

Place the black beans inside the gallbladder and leave them for 100 days before use.

Benefits

For liver deficiency causing tearing when exposed to wind.

Instructions for Use

Take 3–7 grains per dose, washed down with wine after a meal.

Formula for Calming the Liver and Clarifying Vision,*Yi Tong*, Volume 61.,For liver deficiency causing tearing when exposed to wind.

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