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Stone Swallow Pill,For various opacities of the eye.

Formulas Name : Stone Swallow Pill

Chinese Name : 石燕丹

Drug Formulation

Zinc Oxide 4 liang (prepare by boiling 1 liang of Coptis, 5 qian of Angelica sinensis root, 5 qian of Eupatorium, 5 qian of Notopterygium, 5 qian of Ephedra, 2 sheng of river water, and 1 sheng of salt together; strain out the residue; roll the zinc oxide into pellets the size of marbles, pierce them with multiple holes; calcine until red-hot and quench in the decoction until the liquid is completely absorbed; leave on the ground overnight to remove residual heat; take 1 liang of the purified powder),Borax (boiled with water in a copper spoon until dry), Stone Swallow, Amber, Cinnabar (water-floated; take the pure powder of each), 1.5 qian; Eagle Droppings White 1 qian (if unavailable, substitute with White Xiang); Borneol 1.5 fen; Musk 1.5 fen.

Source

*Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 15.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder.

Benefits

For various opacities of the eye.

Instructions for Use

Apply a small amount to the outer corner of the eye as needed.

Stone Swallow Pill,*Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 15.,For various opacities of the eye.

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