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Moonlight Decoction,Night blindness.

Formulas Name : Moonlight Decoction

Chinese Name : 照月饮

Drug Formulation

Pure realgar (ground into powder; water-washed and dried) 5 li.

Source

From *Yicaoting*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Night blindness.

Instructions for Use

Take the hot liver from a freshly slaughtered chicken, pound it until extremely fine, mix with real realgar, and take it mixed with warm wine.

Moonlight Decoction，From *Yicaoting*, Volume 3.，Night blindness.

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