formula | Bright Pill Guang Ming Dan |
source | Yixue Zhengzhuan, Yu Tuan, 1515 |
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bubble_chart Composition Calamine 30 gm (decocted with 15 gm of Coptis chinensis to make a concentrated juice, filtered to remove dregs; calcined calamine until red-hot, then quenched in the Coptis juice, repeated seven times. Grind into powder)
Cinnabar 3 gm
Borax 6 gm
Calomel 1.5 gm
Borneol 0.9–1.5 gm
Musk 0.3 gm
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Grind the above ingredients into a very fine powder, mix them evenly, and grind again until no sound is heard. Store in a silver bottle. Apply to the eyes when needed.
bubble_chart Indications
Wind-heat rising causes redness, swelling, and astringent pain in both eyes, with inflamed eyelids and internal and external nebula.