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Great Brightness Restoring Powder

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Great Brightness Restoring Powder,Redness of the eyes with discharge, swelling of the conjunctiva, photophobia with tearing, and blurred vision.

Formulas Name : Great Brightness Restoring Powder

Chinese Name : 大明复光散

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis root (tail, washed with wine), Rehmannia glutinosa (soaked in wine), Phellodendron amurense (stir-fried with wine), Coptis chinensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, Bupleurum chinense, Poria cocos,Zhike, Qianghuo, Fangfeng, Jingjie, Gypsum (calcined), Chrysanthemum flowers, Cicada slough, Plantain seeds (roasted), Mimonghua, White Tribulus (roasted), Equisetum (soaked in concentrated urine; baked), Blue Mustard seeds (roasted), Antelope horn, Oyster shell (calcined), Licorice.

Source

From *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 9.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

Redness of the eyes with discharge, swelling of the conjunctiva, photophobia with tearing, and blurred vision.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 liang per dose, taken warm after meals.

Note

Avoid sexual intercourse for 49 days.

Great Brightness Restoring Powder,From *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 9.,Redness of the eyes with discharge, swelling of the conjunctiva, photophobia with tearing, and blurred vision.

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