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Powder of Plantain Seeds for Cleansing the Liver and Gallbladder

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Powder of Plantain Seeds for Cleansing the Liver and Gallbladder,Blurred vision with redness and pain; entropion with redness and pain, making it impossible to open the eyes.

Formulas Name : Powder of Plantain Seeds for Cleansing the Liver and Gallbladder

Chinese Name : 洗肝胆车前子散

Drug Formulation

2 liang Plantain Seeds, 1.5 liang Shell of Oyster (roasted), 1.5 liang Jujube Seeds (husked), 0.5 liang Gentian, 1 liang Blue Mustard Seeds, 0.5 liang Groundsel Seeds, 0.3 fen Xianhu (root tip removed), 0.5 liang Chrysanthemum Flowers, 0.5 liang Licorice (roasted), 1 liang Gardenia Seeds.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 103.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Blurred vision with redness and pain; entropion with redness and pain, making it impossible to open the eyes.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose on an empty stomach, mixed with millet-grain-sized water; take another dose after meals and before bedtime.

Powder of Plantain Seeds for Cleansing the Liver and Gallbladder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 103.,Blurred vision with redness and pain; entropion with redness and pain, making it impossible to open the eyes.

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