Kaiming Ointment

Kaiming Ointment,For blurred vision and impaired sight; or for cloudiness, white films, internal and external cataracts, wind-induced redness, and cold tears—all types of eye diseases.

Formulas Name : Kaiming Ointment

Chinese Name : 开明膏

Drug Formulation

2 liang of yellow丹, 5 qian of rock salt, 1.5 qian of sea squid (sifted), 1.5 qian of cinnabar, 1.5 qian of borax, 2 chebulic myrobalan fruits (pitted and ground into powder), 4 liang of winter honey (boiled until it comes to a vigorous boil, then strained to remove sediment and keep the clear liquid), 49 locust branches, and 49 willow branches.

Source

*Zhun Sheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 7.

Processing

Bring the honey to a boil, strain it, and place it in a porcelain container set atop the mouth of a decanter; add glycyrrhiza root, orpiment, and chebulic myrobalan, then steam and simmer until the mixture turns purple; using a double boiler, quickly reduce it to a paste; stir the acacia and willow twigs continuously without stopping, alternating between them, until the twigs can be dropped into water without disintegrating; strain again to remove impurities, then mix the resulting paste with the following ingredients: 2 liang of Coptis (ground into a fine powder and sifted),5 qian of locust tree branches, 5 qian of willow branches. Add 2 large bowls of water to the mixture and boil down to 1 bowl; strain out the residue, then boil the clear liquid again until it reaches the desired consistency; mix in the honey and medicinal powder until uniform, place the mixture in a porcelain container set atop the mouth of a double-boiler, and cook over a double boiler until it forms a paste; leave it on the ground for several days to remove the heat toxicity, then add the previously prepared medicinal powder and stir until uniform.

Benefits

For blurred vision and impaired sight; or for cloudiness, white films, internal and external cataracts, wind-induced redness, and cold tears—all types of eye diseases.

Instructions for Use

Apply to the eyes.

Kaiming Ointment,*Zhun Sheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 7.,For blurred vision and impaired sight; or for cloudiness, white films, internal and external cataracts, wind-induced redness, and cold tears—all types of eye diseases.

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