Agar-Agar Paste

Agar-Agar Paste,For blood deficiency, dry skin, diabetes, and constipation.

Formulas Name : Agar-Agar Paste

Chinese Name : 琼脂膏

Drug Formulation

1 jin of deer antler gelatin, 20 jin of raw rehmannia root (wash, pound finely, extract the pure juice, and remove the dregs), 2 jin of white sand honey (simmer until it boils 1–2 times, skim off the foam, and stop once clear), 1 jin of pure clarified butter, and 2 liang of fresh ginger (pound and extract the pure juice).

Source

Quoted from the “Formula of the Emaciated Immortal” in Volume 2 of *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*.

Processing

First, simmer the Rehmannia juice over alternating high and low heat until it boils several times; strain through silk to obtain the clear liquid. Simmer again for 20 boils, then add the deer antler gelatin, followed by the clarified butter and honey, and simmer together. After a long time, when the mixture thickens to the consistency of malt syrup, transfer it to a porcelain container for storage.

Benefits

For blood deficiency, dry skin, diabetes, and constipation.

Instructions for Use

Take 1–2 spoons per dose, mixed with warm wine on an empty stomach.

Agar-Agar Paste,Quoted from the “Formula of the Emaciated Immortal” in Volume 2 of *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*.,For blood deficiency, dry skin, diabetes, and constipation.

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