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Gui Kui Decoction

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Gui Kui Decoction,Symptoms include a sensation of fire in the eyes, aversion to sunlight and heat, dryness and difficulty opening the eyes, tightness in the inner corners of the eyes, blurred vision, and tearing when exposed to wind.

Formulas Name : Gui Kui Decoction

Chinese Name : 归葵汤

Drug Formulation

2 fen of Bupleurum, 3 fen of raw licorice, 3 fen of Vitex seeds, 3 fen of Forsythia, 3 fen of raw Rehmannia, 3 fen of Angelica root, 3 fen of red mallow flowers, 3 fen of ginseng, 5 fen of Astragalus, 5 fen of wine-processed Scutellaria, 5 fen of Fangfeng, 5 fen of Notopterygium, 1 qian of Cimicifuga.

Source

From *Lan Shi Mi Cang*, Volume 1.

Benefits

Symptoms include a sensation of fire in the eyes, aversion to sunlight and heat, dryness and difficulty opening the eyes, tightness in the inner corners of the eyes, blurred vision, and tearing when exposed to wind.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 5 qian per dose; boil with 2 zhan of water until reduced to 1 zhan; strain and take warm after meals.

Gui Kui Decoction,From *Lan Shi Mi Cang*, Volume 1.,Symptoms include a sensation of fire in the eyes, aversion to sunlight and heat, dryness and difficulty opening the eyes, tightness in the inner corners of the eyes, blurred vision, and tearing when exposed to wind.

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