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Gui Zhang Di Huang Pills,For internal eye disorders causing blurred vision, dilated or constricted pupils; blindness due to cataracts; opacities obscuring the eyes; and cases of blood deficiency and Yin deficiency accompanied by mild fever.

Formulas Name : Gui Zhang Di Huang Pills

Chinese Name : 归掌地黄丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Angelica sinensis root (i.e., the root body), 2 liang of raw Rehmannia root, 2 liang of prepared Rehmannia root, 2 liang of Asparagus root, 2 liang of Ophiopogon tuber, 2 liang of Goji berries, 2 liang of black soybeans (steamed with wine), 2 liang of Polygonum multiflorum, 1 liang of Chinese yam, 1 liang of Poria sclerotium, 1 liang of Astragalus root (roasted), 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala,5 qian of Shi Jue Ming (soaked in a child’s urine, calcined), 5 qian of Cao Jue Ming, 5 qian of Mi Meng Hua, 5 qian of Gu Jing Cao (use only the flowers), 5 qian of Mu Zhai (knots removed), Gan Ju (stems removed), 5 qian of Dan Pi, and 5 qian of Chuan Xiong.

Source

From *The Great Treasure of Health*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take 2 sheep livers, steam them until tender without letting them touch water, then mash them into a paste and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For internal eye disorders causing blurred vision, dilated or constricted pupils; blindness due to cataracts; opacities obscuring the eyes; and cases of blood deficiency and Yin deficiency accompanied by mild fever.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with lightly salted water.

Gui Zhang Di Huang Pills,From *The Great Treasure of Health*, Volume 2.,For internal eye disorders causing blurred vision, dilated or constricted pupils; blindness due to cataracts; opacities obscuring the eyes; and cases of blood deficiency and Yin deficiency accompanied by mild fever.

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