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Huanming Pills,For children with malnutrition-induced eye disorders, where the white of the eye obscures the iris, and night blindness.

Formulas Name : Huanming Pills

Chinese Name : 还明丸

Drug Formulation

Night-Bright Sand, Well-Spring Stone, Grain-Spirit Grass, and Clam Powder—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 364), citing *Formulas for the Complete Infant*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with melted beeswax and roll into pills the size of a chicken’s egg.

Benefits

For children with malnutrition-induced eye disorders, where the white of the eye obscures the iris, and night blindness.

Instructions for Use

For a 3-year-old, take 1 pill; cut a slice of pork liver open, place the medicine inside, tie it securely with hemp string, and boil it in a sand pot until cooked. First, use the steam to fumigate the eyes, then consume the liver.

Huanming Pills,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 364), citing *Formulas for the Complete Infant*.,For children with malnutrition-induced eye disorders, where the white of the eye obscures the iris, and night blindness.

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