Jade Vase Ice，*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.，Indicated for cloudiness and opacities of the cornea, pterygium invading the cornea, tearing in the wind, and blurred vision.
Jade Vase Ice
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Formulas Name : Jade Vase Ice
Chinese Name : 玉壶冰
Drug Formulation
2 liang of water chestnut powder, 5 fen of ox bile, 5 fen of borneol, 1 qian of amber, 1 qian of cuttlefish bone (hard shell removed), 2 qian of cinnabar, 3 qian of pearl, 5 fen of musk, 5 fen of coarse blue salt, 1 qian of bear bile, 3 fen of sodium sulfate, 4 liang of calcined zinc oxide,calcined borax 3 qian, roasted realgar 5 fen, roasted myrrh 5 fen, gallic alum 1 qian, dried alum 3 fen.
Source
*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder; the bottle weighs 2 fen.
Benefits
Indicated for cloudiness and opacities of the cornea, pterygium invading the cornea, tearing in the wind, and blurred vision.
Instructions for Use
Dip a fine glass needle in cool boiled water, then dip it in the powder and apply it to the inner corner of the eye.
Note
Avoid spicy foods.
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Jade Vase Ice,Indicated for cloudiness and opacities of the cornea, pterygium invading the cornea, tearing in the wind, and blurred vision.