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Bile from a male sheep and white honey in equal parts are steamed, ground into a paste, and applied to the eyes. Tears cease within one day, swelling subsides within two days, and pain resolves within three days; the effect is miraculous.

Another prescription: Calcined Calamine (Luganshi) 2 liang (quenched with Sanhuang Decoction), Cuttlebone (Haipiaoxiao) and Rock Alum (Yueshi) each 1 liang, Cinnabar (Zhusha) 5 fen, all ground into an extremely fine powder. One old pig gallbladder is placed in a silver vessel and stewed over water until it forms a paste. A small amount of Borneol (Bingpian) is added, and this mixture is used to drop into the eyes to remove corneal opacities. Additionally, dried gallbladder skin is rolled into strips, burned to ash, and applied to the eyes to remove opacities; it is effective even in severe cases.

Mulberry leaves that have not fallen to the ground in the twelfth lunar month are decocted in water to wash the eyes, which leads to spontaneous recovery.

Blood is drawn from the tip of the middle finger of the patient's biological father and dripped into the eye, restoring vision to its original state.

White Chrysanthemum Flower (Baijuhua) and Sichuan Pepper (Chuanjiao) each 3 qian, Green Vitriol (Qingyan) and Verdigris (Tonglü) each 2.5 qian, Blue Vitriol (Danfan) 3.5 qian, one Dried Plum (Wumei) (pit removed). [Text corruption follows: "Flower needle bowl carved use start use rooster, black-boned rooster is better, inside the belly there is a red gallbladder (like peach shape. Also named Huagu, not bitter gallbladder) use take three, Wu seven its effect like god." Note: The source text here contains significant transcription errors or garbled characters.]

Eyelid swelling and redness, where the left side improves but the right side flares up, lingering without healing, is therefore called "Liuzhu" (Flowing Injection). Every morning, after brushing teeth with salt, spit out the salt water and use it to wash the eyes; long-term adherence yields miraculous results.

Tile Moss (Wasong, also known as Wacong), which grows on roofs, is crushed and spread on paper to be applied to the skin of the eyelids. Replace when dry; the effect is miraculous.

Another prescription: Panax Notoginseng (Sanqi) is ground into a thick juice and applied to the orbital rim around the eyes; this is also effective.

Another prescription: Gentian Root (Longdancao) 1 liang is boiled in a clay vessel into a paste. After removing the "fire qi" (heat/toxicity), applying it to the eyes is extremely effective.

Another prescription: Two Red Dates (Hongzao) and 1 fen of Green Vitriol (Qingfan) are steamed. Washing the eyes with this decoction is effective for "eye fire" and other eye ailments.

Have the person chew fresh ginger root, then lick the eyes with their tongue, six to seven times daily, until vision becomes clear.

Take a piece of felt, regardless of whether new or old, and roast it in Yin-Yang tiles until it turns to ash. Grind into a fine powder, place between papers on the ground overnight to dissipate all heat. The next day, take it up, mix with an appropriate amount of Sesame Oil (Mahu You), and apply to the affected area. Change the dressing daily in appropriate amounts. Recovery will occur naturally after ten days. Avoid consuming "fa wu" (stimulating foods that may aggravate disease).