formula name | Five-Exuviae Powder |
source | Volume 16 of Shiyi Dexiao Fang |
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bubble_chart Composition Cicada slough (washed), snake slough (vinegar-boiled), Schizonepeta, pangolin scales (charred to preserve properties), Sichuan aconite (prepared, peeled), licorice root, each 15 gm; silkworm slough 7.5 gm; pig hoof slough 7.5 gm (lightly stir-fried).
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take 6 grams each time, mixed with light salt water for consumption.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Invigorating blood and dispelling wind, subduing swelling to relieve pain.
bubble_chart Indications
The spleen is affected by wind-heat, causing inverted eyelashes and constant tearing. Nebula membrane gradually forms, with symptoms that come and go, often not healing completely. The eyelids gradually become tense, making it difficult to open due to the inverted eyelashes, causing a stabbing pain and pupil discomfort.