Slippery Cataract and Cassia Seed Pills，*The Golden Mirror*, Volume 77.，For opacities and internal cataracts. A small spot in the center of the pupil resembling a drop of mercury or a silver bead, with a slight yellowish tint; it causes neither itching nor pain, produces no tears, yet obscures the pupil, leading to gradual loss of vision; eventually, both eyes are affected simultaneously.
Slippery Cataract and Cassia Seed Pills
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Formulas Name : Slippery Cataract and Cassia Seed Pills
Chinese Name : 滑翳决明丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Oyster Shell, 1 liang of Plantain Seed, half a liang of Schisandra Berry, half a liang of Asarum, 1 liang of Rhubarb, 1 liang of Poria, 1 liang of Anemarrhena, 1 liang of Leonurus Seed, 1 liang of Black Ginseng, 1 liang of Fangfeng, and 1 liang of Scutellaria.
Source
*The Golden Mirror*, Volume 77.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a tung tree seed.
Benefits
For opacities and internal cataracts. A small spot in the center of the pupil resembling a drop of mercury or a silver bead, with a slight yellowish tint; it causes neither itching nor pain, produces no tears, yet obscures the pupil, leading to gradual loss of vision; eventually, both eyes are affected simultaneously.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with clear tea before meals.
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Slippery Cataract and Cassia Seed Pills,For opacities and internal cataracts. A small spot in the center of the pupil resembling a drop of mercury or a silver bead, with a slight yellowish tint; it causes neither itching nor pain, produces no tears, yet obscures the pupil, leading to gradual loss of vision; eventually, both eyes are affected simultaneously.