White Jade Ingot，*Secretary of Ophthalmology*, Volume 2.，For epidemic conjunctivitis, or sudden onset of redness, swelling, pain, dryness, and photophobia; also treats toothache, pus or blood discharge from the ear canal, scorpion stings, snake bites, bee stings, and mouth ulcers.
White Jade Ingot
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Formulas Name : White Jade Ingot
Chinese Name : 白玉锭
Drug Formulation
Zinc oxide (place in a silver pot, cover with a tile, calcine over a fire until golden flowers appear, remove with tongs, immerse in a child’s urine, remove from the urine after a short while, then decoct with Coptis chinensis to extract the juice; wash the zinc oxide 1–2 times with this decoction; the next day, discard the Coptis-infused water, seal with paper, and sun-dry; finally, infuse with the decoction of the following herbs) 1 liang; White Angelica 0.5 fen; Sichuan Lovage 0.5 fen;Vitex fruit 0.5 fen, Cassia seeds 0.5 fen, Euphrasia flower 0.5 fen, Bupleurum root 0.5 fen, Notopterygium root 0.5 fen, Saposhnikovia root 0.5 fen, Peppermint 0.5 fen, Angelica dahurica root 0.5 fen, Southern Atractylodes rhizome 0.5 fen, Dried Scutellaria root 0.5 fen, Equisetum herb 0.5 fen, Pointed areca nut 0.5 fen, Cicada slough 0.5 fen,5 fen of Mustard Spikes, 5 fen of Licorice, 5 fen of White Chrysanthemum (decoct to extract the juice; let it settle overnight; add to the glycyrrhiza powder; stir several dozen times; coat the rim of a bowl with paper paste and dry in the sun to form the pill core).
Source
*Secretary of Ophthalmology*, Volume 2.
Processing
Take 7 qian of processed glycyrrhiza, add 3 qian of raw borax, 7 fen of borneol, and 2 fen of genuine musk; grind all ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form a paste, shape into strips, coat with talcum powder, and seal securely inside a goose feather.
Benefits
For epidemic conjunctivitis, or sudden onset of redness, swelling, pain, dryness, and photophobia; also treats toothache, pus or blood discharge from the ear canal, scorpion stings, snake bites, bee stings, and mouth ulcers.
Instructions for Use
For epidemic conjunctivitis, or sudden onset of redness, swelling, pain, itching, and photophobia, take a piece of the medicated strip the size of a wheat grain, place it in your palm, and use a bone hairpin dipped in cold water to mix it into a paste—neither too thin nor too thick—then apply it to the inner corner of the eye. Apply 2–3 times each night until cured. For children aged 1–7 with eye conditions, take one strip, place it in a wine cup, add a small amount of water,dip a new goat-hair brush in the solution, and wash the inside and outside of the eye several times a day and night; after washing, avoid drafts. It also treats toothaches: take half a strip, mix it in the palm of your hand, and apply it to the teeth. For pus or blood discharge from the ear canal, take half a strip, place it in a wine cup, add a small amount of clean water, soak until softened, and instill into the ear. For scorpion stings, snake bites, bee stings, and mouth sores, apply the remedy directly to the affected area.
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White Jade Ingot,For epidemic conjunctivitis, or sudden onset of redness, swelling, pain, dryness, and photophobia; also treats toothache, pus or blood discharge from the ear canal, scorpion stings, snake bites, bee stings, and mouth ulcers.