Powder for Clearing Obstructions and Removing Cataracts，From *Chunjiao Ji*, Volume 1.，Eye opacities. Cloudiness or opacities over the eyeball; redness, swelling, and pain; photophobia and sensitivity to light; tearing in the wind; various types of corneal opacities; blurred vision; sudden onset of conjunctivitis; trachoma.
Powder for Clearing Obstructions and Removing Cataracts
Formulas Name : Powder for Clearing Obstructions and Removing Cataracts
Chinese Name : 开障去翳散
Drug Formulation
1 qian of Coptis, 1 qian of Scutellaria, 1 qian of Sichuan Notopterygium, 1 qian of Forsythia, 1 qian of raw Rehmannia, 1 qian of Bile Grass,Chrysanthemum 1 qian, Honeysuckle 1 qian, Peppermint 1 qian, Equisetum 1 qian, Sichuan Notopterygium 1 qian, Cicada Shedding 1 qian, Red Peony Root 1 qian, Fangfeng 1 qian, Schizonepeta 1 qian, Licorice 1 qian, Phellodendron 1 qian.
Source
From *Chunjiao Ji*, Volume 1.
Processing
Decoct the above herbs in water to form a concentrated decoction. Strain out all sediment and impurities, clarify the liquid, and pour it into a bowl. Select high-quality sheep’s brain calamine (1 liang) and calcine it until red-hot; then quench it in the herbal decoction. Repeat this process of calcination and quenching three times. Leave the calamine immersed in the decoction, then seal the bowl tightly with paper to prevent dust from entering.After several days, when the mixture is completely dry, add the following: 2 fen of verdigris, 2 fen of bismuth subchloride, 3 fen of cinnabar (water-floated), 3 fen of realgar (water-floated), 5 fen of borax, 8 fen of borneol, and 3 fen of musk. Grind all ingredients together until extremely fine, like dust, then store in a porcelain bottle and seal the opening tightly.
Benefits
Eye opacities. Cloudiness or opacities over the eyeball; redness, swelling, and pain; photophobia and sensitivity to light; tearing in the wind; various types of corneal opacities; blurred vision; sudden onset of conjunctivitis; trachoma.
Instructions for Use
Apply a small amount using a bone hairpin dipped in cool water.
Note
Apply only if a true corneal opacity is present.
Powder for Clearing Obstructions and Removing Cataracts,Eye opacities. Cloudiness or opacities over the eyeball; redness, swelling, and pain; photophobia and sensitivity to light; tearing in the wind; various types of corneal opacities; blurred vision; sudden onset of conjunctivitis; trachoma.