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Raw Typha Pollen Decoction

生蒲黄汤 〔生蒲黃湯〕 shēng pú huáng tāng

Source: Yǎn Kē Liù Jīng Fǎ Yào 眼科六经法要

Ingredients

Actions: Cools the blood and stanches bleeding; moves the blood and disperses stasis.

Indications: Bleeding from the ocular fundus due to heat in the blood aspect, characterize by a subjective sensation that the vision is tinted red or dark red, blurring of the vision, and in some cases complete loss of sight.

Method: Decoct with water.

Rationale: Pú huáng, eclipta, Shēng dì huáng, and charred Jīng jiè suì clear the blood and stanch bleeding. Dān shēn, Mǔ dān pí, Yù jīn, and Chuān xiōng move the blood and disperse stasis, ensuring that bleeding stops without causing blood stasis.

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