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Yuanming Ointment,For internal opacities and dilated pupils caused by excessive mental strain or irregular diet.

Formulas Name : Yuanming Ointment

Chinese Name : 圆明膏

Drug Formulation

Chaihu 5 qian, Ma Huang (lightly pounded) 5 qian (knots removed), Dang Gui root 3 qian, Sheng Di Huang half liang, Huang Lian 5 qian, Gan Cao 2 qian, He Zi Pi 2 qian (wrapped in damp paper and steamed).

Source

*Dongyuan’s Proven Formulas*, Volume 5.

Processing

First, use 2 bowls of water to decoct Ephedra until reduced to 1 bowl; skim off the foam. Coarsely crush the remaining six ingredients into pieces the size of beans, sift out the fine powder, weigh them, and add them to the decoction to simmer together. When a drop of the mixture does not disperse in water, skim off the foam, add a small amount of honey, and simmer briefly.

Benefits

For internal opacities and dilated pupils caused by excessive mental strain or irregular diet.

Instructions for Use

Apply as usual.

Yuanming Ointment,*Dongyuan’s Proven Formulas*, Volume 5.,For internal opacities and dilated pupils caused by excessive mental strain or irregular diet.

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