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Shi Xiao Wan,Internal cataract with a golden-speckled opacity.

Formulas Name : Shi Xiao Wan

Chinese Name : 试效丸

Drug Formulation

5 qian of Angelica sinensis root, 5 qian of raw Rehmannia root, 5 qian of Lycopodium spores (roasted), 5 qian of Phellodendron bark (roasted in salt water), 5 qian of Bupleurum root, 8 qian of prepared Rehmannia root, 1 liang 2 qian of red peony root, 3 qian of Ligusticum root, 3 qian of Saposhnikovia root, 3 qian of Anemarrhena rhizome (roasted in salt water),Qianghuo 3 qian, Moutanpi 1 qian, Hanshuishi 1 qian, Danshen 1 qian, Xiangfu (boiled in a child’s urine with salt until tender, then peeled and dehaired) 1 qian.

Source

*Complete Book of Ophthalmology*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Internal cataract with a golden-speckled opacity.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with plain hot water, followed immediately by food.

Shi Xiao Wan,*Complete Book of Ophthalmology*, Volume 3.,Internal cataract with a golden-speckled opacity.

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