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Xuanming Pills,Blood fills the pupil, causing redness, swelling, dryness, and pain, with severe heat congesting the upper part of the body.

Formulas Name : Xuanming Pills

Chinese Name : 宣明丸

Drug Formulation

Red peony root, Chinese angelica root, Coptis, raw rehmannia root, rhubarb, Sichuan lovage, mint, and scutellaria—each in equal parts.

Source

*Zhun Sheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Blood fills the pupil, causing redness, swelling, dryness, and pain, with severe heat congesting the upper part of the body.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with rice water after a meal.

Xuanming Pills,*Zhun Sheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 7.,Blood fills the pupil, causing redness, swelling, dryness, and pain, with severe heat congesting the upper part of the body.

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