Powder for Ulcerated Corneal Opacities

Powder for Ulcerated Corneal Opacities,When an external opacity develops following another illness, at the onset, the eye may immediately become red, ulcerated, and swollen; as the opacity invades the cornea and obscures the pupil, vision is completely lost. If the center of the opacity is not red or yellow, some light may still be perceived.

Formulas Name : Powder for Ulcerated Corneal Opacities

Chinese Name : 烂翳散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of cinnabar, half a liang of oyster shell, half a liang of pearl (powdered), 1 fen of azurite, 1 fen of realgar, 1 fen of borneol.

Source

*Secretly Transmitted Treatise on Ophthalmology: The Theory of Dragon Wood*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

When an external opacity develops following another illness, at the onset, the eye may immediately become red, ulcerated, and swollen; as the opacity invades the cornea and obscures the pupil, vision is completely lost. If the center of the opacity is not red or yellow, some light may still be perceived.

Instructions for Use

Apply to the eye whenever it becomes dry. It is best to apply this after scraping, cutting, or cauterizing the affected area, and to take the Xixin Powder orally.

Powder for Ulcerated Corneal Opacities,*Secretly Transmitted Treatise on Ophthalmology: The Theory of Dragon Wood*, Volume 3.,When an external opacity develops following another illness, at the onset, the eye may immediately become red, ulcerated, and swollen; as the opacity invades the cornea and obscures the pupil, vision is completely lost. If the center of the opacity is not red or yellow, some light may still be perceived.

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