The Opacity-Polishing Pill and Eye Drops

Just as they were finishing their meal, Yaya suddenly asked, "Doctor Su, may I ask you a question?"

"Sister-in-law, please speak!"

Su Ziyang put down his chopsticks and looked at Yaya.

"This is my mother. I think she has cataracts. There's a white thing growing in her eye, and it's been getting bigger over the past six months, affecting her vision. The hospital said she needs surgery, but my mother is old, so I'm a little worried. I heard from Xiaozhe that you are a very skilled doctor. I was just wondering if there are any other options? Like taking some herbal medicine?"

Yaya said very seriously, and Liu Xiaozhe echoed from the side, "That's right, my mother-in-law. I was thinking of asking you about it on WeChat last time, but I thought I'd let Yaya ask you in person this time."

"Ah, there is a way to do that, but it might be slow to take effect, and it requires both internal and external application. I need to make an external medicine."

Su Ziyang thought about it for a while before agreeing.

"As long as the medication works, that's fine! It doesn't matter if the procedure takes a little longer or faster. The main thing is that she's afraid of surgery, and I'm a little worried too."

Yaya's words make sense.

"Okay. This medicine I made needs to be taken long-term, probably for three or four months, and it should cure the disease completely. But don't worry, I'm not giving you a decoction; I'm giving you Lecheng pills directly, which is more convenient and easier to take."

Su Ziyang explained it to them in detail, and Liu Xiaozhe and Yaya readily agreed.

After dinner, Yaya took the child and Fairy Li shopping.

Xie Dong had to leave as well, and Liu Xiaozhe followed Su Ziyang back to the clinic to get medicine.

"Brother, shouldn't I have my mother-in-law come over so you can see for yourself?"

Having been influenced by Su Ziyang these past few days, Liu Xiaozhe has come to understand that traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis mainly relies on syndrome differentiation, and that seeing the patient in person and then combining the four diagnostic methods is the best approach.

"No, no need. Eye diseases only have a few causes, and they don't usually last long, especially something like cataracts. There's a universal treatment. Just tell me your information, or your mother-in-law's, and I'll record the information and prescribe the medicine!"

After Liu Xiaozhe left his information, Su Ziyang started typing out the prescription on the computer.

This formula is called Opacity-Polishing Pill, and it is mainly used to treat pterygium and trichiasis.

590g of Polygonatum odoratum

590g of chamomile

590g of Angelica sinensis

590g of white peony root

73g of dried tangerine peel

Bupleurum 110g

Tribulus terrestris 590g

147g of white mustard seeds

295g of Poria cocos

Grind the above medicine into powder, mix with honey to form pills, 15g per pill, take one pill each morning and evening.

The clinic can make both large honey pills and water pills; as long as Su Ziyang provides the specifications, they can make them.

"Brother Zhe, this illness progresses slowly, and it heals slowly too. But after finishing this course of medicine, it will definitely heal gradually. Don't be impatient. Also, I'll prepare some eye drops for your mother-in-law; that will speed up her recovery! Is that alright?"

Su Ziyang spoke with a strong tone of negotiation, which was out of consideration for Liu Xiaozhe as a friend.

But Su Ziyang's politeness made Liu Xiaozhe a little embarrassed. "Brother, you should make the decisions about your medical treatment. You're being so polite, it's almost embarrassing. You decide, you decide."

"Okay! That's settled then. I'll prepare the eye drops in the next couple of days. Just come and pick them up when they're ready."

Su Ziyang chuckled. After Liu Xiaozhe thanked him, he went downstairs, paid the money, and went back.

He couldn't prepare medicine in the afternoon because many people came to see him, Su Ziyang was so busy that he didn't get a moment to breathe.

After seeing off a group of patients, Su Ziyang quickly wrote out the prescriptions for the eye drops before the pharmacy closed for the day.

Raw calamine (30g)

Borax (24g)

Copper sulfate pentahydrate (6g)

Peppermint leaves (9g)

Cicada molts (9g)

After Su Ziyang got the prescription filled, he went downstairs and paid.

These are just the raw materials for this medicine, but it requires a very complicated processing procedure. Su Ziyang plans to go to Daoist Jin's courtyard tonight to prepare it.

Daoist Jin hasn't been going there lately, that place has become Su Ziyang's dedicated place for preparing traditional Chinese medicine.

The main reason is that Daoist Jin's tools are more comprehensive, so Su Ziyang no longer needs to worry about what tools are available.

After getting off work, Su Ziyang gave Daoist Jin the key and went directly to the courtyard with the medicine.

Su Ziyang put the mint and cicada molting into a pot to decoct the medicine, and then put the calamine, borax, and copper sulfate into a mortar and pestle to crush them.

The herbs were crushed, and the decoction of mint and cicada molts was boiled twice. Su Ziyang clarified the decoction and filled a large bowl.

After the medicinal liquid cooled down, Su Ziyang mixed it with the crushed three mineral medicines and then put it into a grinding mortar.

This process is the same as the procedure used when Su Ziyang applied cinnabar with water.

It's essentially water-milled, which contains these three mineral-based medicines.

This is a troublesome job, and it really tests one's patience.

Fortunately, the medicinal herbs used in the Daoist Medicine Clinic are all authentic, and even the minerals have very few impurities.

Su Ziyang kept grinding the medicine in the mortar until it became a very fine powder.

Then the medicine floating on the water was carried away by the water and poured into another prepared porcelain bowl along with the medicine.

After waiting a moment, Su Ziyang poured the clear water that had settled on top back into the grinding mortar, and then continued grinding it with the remaining dregs.

Then the top part flies out with the water.

After Su Ziyang repeated this process about ten times, the water began to become clear.

After filtering the clear water again, Su Ziyang stored the prepared medicine in a bottle.

This bottle must be sealed very tightly, without any air leakage, otherwise the efficacy of the medicine will be greatly reduced.

It's very simple to use: just shake the medicine well and apply it to your eyes five or six times a day.

There is another variation to this formula: if the corneal opacity is particularly thick and severe, resembling a snail's shell, then add 1-2g of ammoniac powder, also ground into a fine powder and mixed in.

However, in general, this medication is not needed to achieve the desired effect.

The text is short, but the duration is long.

Although it was only a few lines of text, Su Ziyang had been busy for several hours, and it was already 11 p. m.

Just as Su Ziyang put the medicine bottle into a cloth bag, Fairy Li called.

"Are you back, Susu?"

Fairy Li sounded slightly tired on the phone.

"We're heading back now."

"Okay. I'll wait for you. I bought you some clothes this afternoon, try them on when you get back. Come back soon, I'm going to take a shower now."

"Good!"