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Siming Pills,For wind-toxin rising upward, causing blurred vision, as well as unilateral or bilateral headaches, and a gradual sensation that the eyes are becoming smaller; also for headaches accompanied by brain-wind pain, and eye conditions characterized by wind and cold.

Formulas Name : Siming Pills

Chinese Name : 四明丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Chuanxiong, 1 liang of Tianma (boiled in water, sliced, and roasted), 1 liang of Banxia (boiled in water, rinsed to remove mucus, sliced, and roasted), 1 liang of Sangpiao (large ones, coarsely chopped, and stir-fried), 1 liang of Xuanfu Hua,Qianghuo 1 liang (stem removed), Gaoben 1 liang (select coarse pieces, wash, and dry in an oven), Tiannanxing 1 liang (roasted), Qingjupi 1 liang (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and dried in an oven), Fuzi (roasted until cracked, skin and navel removed) 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 107.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take 3 liang of raw Phaselus and 3 liang of cooked Phaselus; pound them with a mortar and pestle to obtain 2 liang of powder. Mix this thoroughly with the previous herbal powder. Boil with ginger juice, then form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using wheat flour paste.

Benefits

For wind-toxin rising upward, causing blurred vision, as well as unilateral or bilateral headaches, and a gradual sensation that the eyes are becoming smaller; also for headaches accompanied by brain-wind pain, and eye conditions characterized by wind and cold.

Instructions for Use

Take 20–30 pills per dose on an empty stomach before bedtime, washed down with salted water or rice water.

Siming Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 107.,For wind-toxin rising upward, causing blurred vision, as well as unilateral or bilateral headaches, and a gradual sensation that the eyes are becoming smaller; also for headaches accompanied by brain-wind pain, and eye conditions characterized by wind and cold.

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