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Unparalleled Cicada Flower Pills

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Unparalleled Cicada Flower Pills,For wind-induced eye disorders and qi-related eye disorders, whether acute or chronic; itchy and painful hives on the eyelids;corneal opacities invading the eye, headaches accompanied by twitching, gradual shrinkage of both eyes, redness and ulceration of the eye sockets, or a bluish tint to the sclera, a whitish tint to the iris, or a red ring like a band between the iris and sclera—known as “red ring around the iris”—vision appearing foggy, unevenness in the sclera, or dry mouth and bitter tongue, excessive tearing with a sensation of dryness and irritation, as well as eye disorders associated with smallpox in children.

Formulas Name : Unparalleled Cicada Flower Pills

Chinese Name : 蝉花无比丸

Drug Formulation

Cicada Shed Skin 1 liang (remove dirt, wings, and legs; lightly roasted), Snake Shed Skin 6 qian (lightly roasted), Notopterygium 4 liang, Angelica sinensis 4 liang, Ligusticum chuanxiong 4 liang, Saposhnikovia 4 liang, Poria cocos (ground into powder; washed with water) 4 liang,4 liang of roasted licorice, 4 liang of oyster shell (soaked overnight in east-flowing water, lightly roasted in salt water), 13 liang of red peony root, 2 liang of gardenia fruit (roasted until black),White Tribulus (stir-fried with rice until golden, thorns removed; discard the rice) half jin, Scutellaria baicalensis 3 liang, Chrysanthemum morifolium 3 liang, Atractylodes lancea (soaked in rice washing water for half a day, sun-dried, stir-fried with 1 jin of sesame seeds to remove the pungent taste, then discard the sesame seeds) 15 liang, Raw Rehmannia 4 liang, Prepared Rehmannia 4 liang, Cyperus rotundus 4 liang, Cassia tora 4 liang, Prunella vulgaris 4 liang.

Source

From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills using steamed bun dough as a binder.

Benefits

For wind-induced eye disorders and qi-related eye disorders, whether acute or chronic; itchy and painful hives on the eyelids;corneal opacities invading the eye, headaches accompanied by twitching, gradual shrinkage of both eyes, redness and ulceration of the eye sockets, or a bluish tint to the sclera, a whitish tint to the iris, or a red ring like a band between the iris and sclera—known as “red ring around the iris”—vision appearing foggy, unevenness in the sclera, or dry mouth and bitter tongue, excessive tearing with a sensation of dryness and irritation, as well as eye disorders associated with smallpox in children.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with clear tea after the evening meal and before bedtime.

Note

Avoid foods that induce wind.

Unparalleled Cicada Flower Pills,From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*.,For wind-induced eye disorders and qi-related eye disorders, whether acute or chronic; itchy and painful hives on the eyelids;corneal opacities invading the eye, headaches accompanied by twitching, gradual shrinkage of both eyes, redness and ulceration of the eye sockets, or a bluish tint to the sclera, a whitish tint to the iris, or a red ring like a band between the iris and sclera—known as “red ring around the iris”—vision appearing foggy, unevenness in the sclera, or dry mouth and bitter tongue, excessive tearing with a sensation of dryness and irritation, as well as eye disorders associated with smallpox in children.

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