Life-Saving True Elixir

Life-Saving True Elixir,Effective for all types of paralysis, stroke, leprosy, terminal conditions beyond rescue, headaches, convulsions with salivation, internal wind and blood wind disorders, irregular blood and qi in women before and after childbirth, and various pains in tendons, bones, and joints.

Formulas Name : Life-Saving True Elixir

Chinese Name : 夺命还真丹

Drug Formulation

1.5 liang of Gastrodia elata, 1.5 liang of Ginseng, 1.5 liang of Wood Fragrance, 1.5 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1.5 liang of Cuscuta chinensis, 1.5 liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong (soil removed), 1.5 liang of Sichuan Du Huo, 1.5 liang of Sichuan Ligusticum, 1 liang of White Silkworm (roasted), 1 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, 1 liang of Whole Scorpion (detoxified), 1 liang of Pinellia ternata (processed with ginger),1 liang of prepared Rehmannia root (baked), 1 liang of Schisandra fruit, 1 liang of licorice (roasted), 1 liang of cinnamon bark, 1 liang of raw Rehmannia root, 1 liang of Lycium bark, 1 liang of peppermint leaves, 1 liang of Coptis (cleaned),Chrysanthemum flowers 1 liang, Fangfeng 2 liang, Fennel (roasted) 2 liang, Anemarrhena rhizome 2 liang, Eucommia bark (roasted and shredded) 2 liang, Poria 2 liang, Bupleurum root (shredded) 2 liang, Platycodon root 2 liang, Tangerine peel (white pith removed) 2 liang, Trifoliate orange peel (roasted, pith removed) 2 liang,Gypsum 2 liang, Angelica sinensis (roasted) 2 liang, Notopterygium 3 liang, White peony root 2.5 liang, Ephedra (knots removed) 2.5 liang, Asarum (leaves removed) 0.5 liang, Gekko 1 pair (roasted), Gold leaf 40 sheets (as a coating).

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 24), citing *Shi Yuanduan’s Effective Prescriptions*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, making 10 pills per liang.

Benefits

Effective for all types of paralysis, stroke, leprosy, terminal conditions beyond rescue, headaches, convulsions with salivation, internal wind and blood wind disorders, irregular blood and qi in women before and after childbirth, and various pains in tendons, bones, and joints.

Instructions for Use

Chew thoroughly and swallow with hot wine or hot tea; take at any time. For women to regulate blood, take Xiangfuzi powder mixed with wine before meals, three times daily.

Life-Saving True Elixir,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 24), citing *Shi Yuanduan’s Effective Prescriptions*.,Effective for all types of paralysis, stroke, leprosy, terminal conditions beyond rescue, headaches, convulsions with salivation, internal wind and blood wind disorders, irregular blood and qi in women before and after childbirth, and various pains in tendons, bones, and joints.

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