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Green Salt Ointment,For corneal opacities, red blood vessels, and pterygium.

Formulas Name : Green Salt Ointment

Chinese Name : 青盐膏

Drug Formulation

1 fen of rock salt, half a liang of mercury oxide, 3 fen of rosehip seeds (soaked in hot water and with the red skin removed), 1 fen of borax (dissolve thoroughly in whey; wipe a bronze mirror with the solution, then apply the borax solution to the surface; dig a pit in the ground large enough to suspend the mirror face-down, cover it with a lid, and leave it for 7 days; when removed, a blue-green substance will have formed—scrape it off and grind it finely), 1 fen of rooster droppings,half fen of cuttlefish bone, 1 fen of conch shell (burned to ash), and 1 fen of borneol.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 33.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder and mix with ghee to form a thick ointment.

Benefits

For corneal opacities, red blood vessels, and pterygium.

Instructions for Use

Each time, apply a pill the size of a millet seed directly onto the opacity, close your eyes, and lie down. Wait until the medicine has completely dissolved, then wash the area with salt water.

Green Salt Ointment,*Shenghui*, Volume 33.,For corneal opacities, red blood vessels, and pterygium.

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