Medicinal Liver Soup

Medicinal Liver Soup,External eye disorders, such as corneal opacities.

Formulas Name : Medicinal Liver Soup

Chinese Name : 药肝汤

Drug Formulation

4 liang of black sheep liver (seven-pointed; if sheep liver is unavailable, use boar liver instead), 8 rabbit droppings, 2 qian of Equisetum (knots removed), 2 qian of Angelica sinensis root, and 24 cicada slugs (heads and legs removed).

Source

From *Complete Book of Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 1.

Processing

First, combine the rabbit droppings, Equisetum, Angelica root, and cicada molts—these four ingredients—in a porcelain pot with 2 large bowls of clear water. Simmer over low heat until boiling, allowing their properties and flavors to fully infuse. Then, slice the 7-pointed sheep liver into thin slices and add them to the soup; they will be cooked in one quarter of an hour.

Benefits

External eye disorders, such as corneal opacities.

Instructions for Use

First drink the broth, then eat the liver. Take this every morning; in the evening, take the “Cataract-Removing Decoction.” After two months, the opacity will have diminished by half, and complete recovery can be achieved in 100 days.

Medicinal Liver Soup,From *Complete Book of Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 1.,External eye disorders, such as corneal opacities.

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