夜明砂

Name

Ye Ming Sha (Bat's Dung)

The Effect of 夜明砂

Property

Pungent, cold; liver meridian entered.

Actions

Clear heat and improve eyesight, dissipate blood and eliminate stagnation.

Indications

Scrofula, malaria, malnutrition, nebula, glaucoma, night blindness.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~10 g or take the powder, 1~3 g per time. It should be wrapped during decocting. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.

Cations

It is contraindicated for eye disease without stasis and pregnant women.