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Firefly

The Effect of Firefly

Property

Pungent, slightly warm; liver and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Improve eyesight, remove toxicity, black the hair.

Indications

Scalds and burns, glaucoma, blurred vision, premature graying of the hair.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 7~14 glowworms. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for eye-dropping.