formula | Grass Gentian Powder Cao Long Dan San |
source | Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang Volume 7 |
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bubble_chart Composition Tribulus terrestris (stir-fried, thorns removed) 180 gm, Gentiana scabra 180 gm, Paeonia lactiflora 250 gm, Glycyrrhiza uralensis (roasted) 30 gm, Notopterygium incisum 30 gm, Saposhnikovia divaricata (branches removed) 30 gm, Chrysanthemum morifolium (de-twigged) 15 gm, Poria cocos (peeled) 120 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Grind the above ingredients into powder. Take 6 grams each time, to be administered with warm wine after meals and before sleep.
bubble_chart Indications
Wind-heat rushes upward, causing sudden redness, swelling, and pain in the eyes, with pain extending to the eye sockets. The canthus becomes red and ulcerated, with fleshy growths invading the eye, often accompanied by excessive tearing due to heat. This condition can also arise from shouting or anger, which damages liver qi, prolonged straining of the eyes, or irritation from wind, sand, or dust entering the eyes, leading to internal and external ophthalmopathy and nebula.