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Light-Restoring Powder,For eye diseases that have not healed despite repeated use of cooling medications, where both eyes feel hot as if scorched by fire, are red but not painful, with red threads of blood vessels filling the eyes and extending to the cornea, accompanied by blurred vision, dizziness, and sensitivity to light; or where the upper and lower eyelids are red and ulcerated; or where exposure to wind and sand has caused sores at both the inner and outer corners of the eyes.

Formulas Name : Light-Restoring Powder

Chinese Name : 拨光散

Drug Formulation

5 fen of dried white alum, 3 fen of copper green.

Source

From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 101.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For eye diseases that have not healed despite repeated use of cooling medications, where both eyes feel hot as if scorched by fire, are red but not painful, with red threads of blood vessels filling the eyes and extending to the cornea, accompanied by blurred vision, dizziness, and sensitivity to light; or where the upper and lower eyelids are red and ulcerated; or where exposure to wind and sand has caused sores at both the inner and outer corners of the eyes.

Instructions for Use

Mix the herbs with water, place in a porcelain container, and simmer in a double boiler for 3–5 boils. Dip a piece of paper in the solution and use it to wash the eyes 3–5 times daily.

Light-Restoring Powder,From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 101.,For eye diseases that have not healed despite repeated use of cooling medications, where both eyes feel hot as if scorched by fire, are red but not painful, with red threads of blood vessels filling the eyes and extending to the cornea, accompanied by blurred vision, dizziness, and sensitivity to light; or where the upper and lower eyelids are red and ulcerated; or where exposure to wind and sand has caused sores at both the inner and outer corners of the eyes.

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