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Water-Reflecting Pill,For corneal opacities.

Formulas Name : Water-Reflecting Pill

Chinese Name : 水照丹

Drug Formulation

Cinnabar, 2 slices of sea squid (ground and washed with water), 7 white cloves, and a piece of borneol the size of a soapberry seed.

Source

Quoted from *The Essentials of Ophthalmology* in Volume 11412 of the *Yongle Dadian*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with beeswax, and roll into bean-sized pills, then press into flat cakes.

Benefits

For corneal opacities.

Instructions for Use

Apply to the eye, leave on for 1 hour, then rinse off with cold water. Store the remaining mixture after rinsing; it can be used 3–5 times.

Water-Reflecting Pill,Quoted from *The Essentials of Ophthalmology* in Volume 11412 of the *Yongle Dadian*.,For corneal opacities.

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