Zhimu Decoction (Formula)

Zhimu Decoction (Formula),Deficiency and exhaustion of the five viscera, with wind-heat invading the space between the liver and the diaphragm, causing qi reversal and the formation of opacities and external ocular disorders.

Formulas Name : Zhimu Decoction (Formula)

Chinese Name : 知母饮子

Drug Formulation

2 liang Anemarrhena rhizome, 2 liang Leonurus seeds, 2 liang Plantain seeds, 1 liang Scutellaria root, 1 liang Platycodon root, 1 liang Rhubarb, 1 liang Schisandra berries.

Source

*Secretly Transmitted Treatise on Ophthalmology: The Theory of Dragon and Wood*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Deficiency and exhaustion of the five viscera, with wind-heat invading the space between the liver and the diaphragm, causing qi reversal and the formation of opacities and external ocular disorders.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose; decoct in 1 zhong of water until reduced to 5 fen; strain and take warm after meals.

Zhimu Decoction (Formula),*Secretly Transmitted Treatise on Ophthalmology: The Theory of Dragon and Wood*, Volume 4.,Deficiency and exhaustion of the five viscera, with wind-heat invading the space between the liver and the diaphragm, causing qi reversal and the formation of opacities and external ocular disorders.

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