Stomach-Clearing Powder

Stomach-Clearing Powder,When a child develops an external opacity on the eyelid—a condition that arises at the onset of the eye disease due to toxins accumulating in the spleen and stomach and surging to the eyes—a fleshy growth appears at the corner of the eye, initially as small as a sesame seed. It gradually enlarges, obscuring the pupil, causing redness, dryness, and tearing.

Formulas Name : Stomach-Clearing Powder

Chinese Name : 搜胃散

Drug Formulation

2 liang of rhubarb, 2 liang of platycodon, 2 liang of scrophularia, 2 liang of saposhnikovia, 2 liang of plantain seed, 2 liang of asarum, 2 liang of sodium silicate, 2 liang of scutellaria.

Source

From *Longmu Lun*, cited in Volume 33 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

When a child develops an external opacity on the eyelid—a condition that arises at the onset of the eye disease due to toxins accumulating in the spleen and stomach and surging to the eyes—a fleshy growth appears at the corner of the eye, initially as small as a sesame seed. It gradually enlarges, obscuring the pupil, causing redness, dryness, and tearing.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose; boil with 1 zhan of water until reduced to 5 fen. Take warm after meals.

Stomach-Clearing Powder,From *Longmu Lun*, cited in Volume 33 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,When a child develops an external opacity on the eyelid—a condition that arises at the onset of the eye disease due to toxins accumulating in the spleen and stomach and surging to the eyes—a fleshy growth appears at the corner of the eye, initially as small as a sesame seed. It gradually enlarges, obscuring the pupil, causing redness, dryness, and tearing.

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