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Liver Decoction,For night blindness.

Formulas Name : Liver Decoction

Chinese Name : 煮肝方

Drug Formulation

1 piece of Oyster Shell (calcined and ground), 2 liang of beeswax (melted).

Source

From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 11.

Processing

Form the above ingredients into pills.

Benefits

For night blindness.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 lobe of donkey liver (or pork or mutton liver), scrape it open with a bamboo knife, place the pills inside the liver, tie it tightly with string, boil until cooked, and leave it exposed overnight. In the early morning, simmer it until hot and eat it.

Liver Decoction,From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 11.,For night blindness.

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