Liver-Draining Powder，*Yi Tong*, Volume 61.，Damp-heat stagnation in the Spleen Meridian rises to the eyes, causing the eyes to swell and ache like peaches, with swollen eyelids and a sensation of the eyes being rubbed from within.
Liver-Draining Powder
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Formulas Name : Liver-Draining Powder
Chinese Name : 泻肝散
Drug Formulation
5 fen of Atractylodes, 5 fen of Trifoliate Orange Peel, 5 fen of Red Peony Root, 5 fen of Angelica Root (tail), 5 fen of Sichuan Lovage, 5 fen of Coptis, 5 fen of Bupleurum, 5 fen of Cyperus, 5 fen of Licorice, 2 qian of Rhubarb, 1 qian of Mirabilite.
Source
*Yi Tong*, Volume 61.
Benefits
Damp-heat stagnation in the Spleen Meridian rises to the eyes, causing the eyes to swell and ache like peaches, with swollen eyelids and a sensation of the eyes being rubbed from within.
Instructions for Use
Decoct the above herbs in 2 zhan of water until reduced to 1 zhan; add the Parkia and Coptis, then decoct for another 2–3 boils. Take while warm on a half-empty stomach.
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Liver-Draining Powder,Damp-heat stagnation in the Spleen Meridian rises to the eyes, causing the eyes to swell and ache like peaches, with swollen eyelids and a sensation of the eyes being rubbed from within.