Qianghuo and Gypsum Powder

Qianghuo and Gypsum Powder,For long-standing or recent internal and external opacities of the eye, blurred vision due to wind-heat, curled eyelashes, all eye diseases, and headaches.

Formulas Name : Qianghuo and Gypsum Powder

Chinese Name : 羌活石膏散

Drug Formulation

Qianghuo, Gypsum, Scutellaria, Ligusticum, Honey-coated Monarda, Equisetum, Angelica dahurica, Radish Seed, Asarum, Hemp Seed, Chuanxiong, Atractylodes, Chrysanthemum, Schizonepeta, and Licorice—each in equal parts.

Source

*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For long-standing or recent internal and external opacities of the eye, blurred vision due to wind-heat, curled eyelashes, all eye diseases, and headaches.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with honeyed hot water, three times daily; or add Danggui, Goji berries, Gardenia, Forsythia, Bupleurum, Peppermint, Fangfeng, Tianma, and Platycodon—each in equal parts—to form pills for oral administration.

Qianghuo and Gypsum Powder,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.,For long-standing or recent internal and external opacities of the eye, blurred vision due to wind-heat, curled eyelashes, all eye diseases, and headaches.

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