Method for Soft Cinnabar

Method for Soft Cinnabar,Indications: For men with deficiency of original qi, exhausted by excessive drinking and sexual activity, presenting with a sallow and gaunt complexion, excessive sleepiness, low energy, mental confusion, chest and diaphragm discomfort, frequent fatigue, and frequent urination at night; also treats women’s disorders involving blood deficiency, blood stagnation, and blood-wind, as well as malaria.

Formulas Name : Method for Soft Cinnabar

Chinese Name : 软朱砂法

Drug Formulation

1 liang of cinnabar in lump form (ground into powder).

Source

Formula by Zhao Congjian, cited in *Bai Yi*, Volume 1.

Processing

Add 4 liang of high-quality clear sesame oil and 2 liang of Bai Ji,and 1 liang of Akebia stem, and simmer in the oil until it turns dark yellow. Strain out the residue and allow the oil to cool to body temperature. In a porcelain vessel, mix the cinnabar powder with the oil until it forms a paste-like consistency. Wash off the oil with soapberry pulp water, then rinse away the soapberry residue with fresh well water. Store the mixture in a dry porcelain box, keeping it moist with fresh water; change the water every morning. Roll into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Indications: For men with deficiency of original qi, exhausted by excessive drinking and sexual activity, presenting with a sallow and gaunt complexion, excessive sleepiness, low energy, mental confusion, chest and diaphragm discomfort, frequent fatigue, and frequent urination at night; also treats women’s disorders involving blood deficiency, blood stagnation, and blood-wind, as well as malaria.

Instructions for Use

Take 7 pills on an empty stomach with fresh water. Alternatively, dissolve about one spoonful in warm wine and take it that way.

Method for Soft Cinnabar,Formula by Zhao Congjian, cited in *Bai Yi*, Volume 1.,Indications: For men with deficiency of original qi, exhausted by excessive drinking and sexual activity, presenting with a sallow and gaunt complexion, excessive sleepiness, low energy, mental confusion, chest and diaphragm discomfort, frequent fatigue, and frequent urination at night; also treats women’s disorders involving blood deficiency, blood stagnation, and blood-wind, as well as malaria.

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