Prescriptions for Removing Pathogenic Heat and Toxic Material
Zhao Shui Dan (照水丹): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 照水丹
Source
The book Ben Shi Fang Xu Ji
Ingredients
Zhu Sha 15 g,Hai Piao Xiao 3 g.Explanation
Zhu Sha: Improve eyesight and remove toxicity.
Hai Piao Xiao: Astringe sores and ulcer.
The Effect of 照水丹
Indications
Nebula.
Administrations
All the drugs are pounded into fine powder. The powder is made into pills. Apply 1 pill on the corner of the eye before going to bed.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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