Four-Bark Decoction

Four-Bark Decoction,Corneal opacities developing in the eyes after smallpox.

Formulas Name : Four-Bark Decoction

Chinese Name : 四皮饮

Drug Formulation

Half a qian of mung beans, half a qian of black beans, half a qian of adzuki beans (soaked in water to remove the skins), and 1 qian of freshly harvested mulberry bark.

Source

*Dongyi Baojian: Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 11.

Benefits

Corneal opacities developing in the eyes after smallpox.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely chop the ingredients. Decoct in water and use the liquid to administer the Cicada and Chrysanthemum Powder.

Four-Bark Decoction,*Dongyi Baojian: Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 11.,Corneal opacities developing in the eyes after smallpox.

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