Gu Jing Pills

Gu Jing Pills,For night blindness and cataracts in adults and children.

Formulas Name : Gu Jing Pills

Chinese Name : 谷精丸

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Gu Jing Cao (ground into powder), 1 whole sheep’s liver (thinly sliced into pieces the size of three fingers; simmer with the Gu Jing Cao in 2 large bowls of water).

Source

From *The Universal Remedies* (Volume 83), citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.

Processing

Mix the above with black beans (any amount) and chew and eat as needed; if you fear the patient may refuse to eat it, boil the mixture, transfer it to a mortar while still hot, and pound it into pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For night blindness and cataracts in adults and children.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with clear tea after a meal. Reduce the dose appropriately for children.

Gu Jing Pills,From *The Universal Remedies* (Volume 83), citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.,For night blindness and cataracts in adults and children.

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