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Plantain Decoction,Accumulated heat in the Liver Meridian rises to attack the eyes, causing corneal opacities due to both ascending and descending pathological factors; blood floods the pupil, leading to photophobia, fear of sunlight, and excessive tearing.

Formulas Name : Plantain Decoction

Chinese Name : 车前饮

Drug Formulation

Plantain seeds (roasted), Mongolian honeysuckle (stems removed), Cassia seeds, Notopterygium, White Tribulus (roasted, horns removed), Gentian, Chrysanthemum, Licorice root.

Source

From *Yin Hai Jing Wei*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Accumulated heat in the Liver Meridian rises to attack the eyes, causing corneal opacities due to both ascending and descending pathological factors; blood floods the pupil, leading to photophobia, fear of sunlight, and excessive tearing.

Plantain Decoction,From *Yin Hai Jing Wei*, Volume 2.,Accumulated heat in the Liver Meridian rises to attack the eyes, causing corneal opacities due to both ascending and descending pathological factors; blood floods the pupil, leading to photophobia, fear of sunlight, and excessive tearing.

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