formula | Bitter Apricot Seed Decoction Xing Ren Jian |
source | Taiping Shenghui Fang Volume 32 |
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bubble_chart Composition 15 gm of almonds (soaked in water, peeled, ground into paste)
15 gm of Coptis (remove the fibrous roots, grind into powder)
3 gm of calomel
33 ml of white honey
5 ancient coins
200 ml of pear juice
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Mix the above ingredients, place them in a copper vessel, and simmer over low heat until boiling. Reduce the volume to half, then filter through cotton to remove impurities. Return the mixture to the vessel and gradually heat until it thickens into a paste. Store in a porcelain container. Each time, use a copper needle to take an amount the size of half a small bean and apply it to the eye.
bubble_chart Indications
Redness and swelling of the eyes.