Immortal Life-Preserving and Youth-Retaining Herb Elixir

Immortal Life-Preserving and Youth-Retaining Herb Elixir,

Formulas Name : Immortal Life-Preserving and Youth-Retaining Herb Elixir

Chinese Name : 神仙养命驻颜草还丹

Drug Formulation

1 jin of Sichuan Aconite (wash thoroughly 7 times; remove skin and pith), 1 jin of Goji root (harvested in winter; wash thoroughly; chop), 1 jin of Polygonum multiflorum (wash thoroughly), 1 jin of Clematis (wash thoroughly and drain), 1 dou of black beans.

Source

From *Secret Methods for Cultivating Immortality*, cited in *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 204.

Processing

Take a steamer; first, place half of the black beans in the bottom to form a layer, then add the four medicinal ingredients, and finally cover them with the remaining half of the beans. Cover the steamer tightly and steam over low heat for one fu. Remove the herbs, chop them finely (discard the beans), dry them in an oven, and grind into a fine powder. Form the powder into pills the size of a paulownia seed using a paste made from ash-free wine.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose on an empty stomach, at noon, or in the evening, swallowing them with either warm wine or salted broth. This formula should be personally prepared on New Year’s Eve.

Note

Dog meat is strictly prohibited; it must never be consumed throughout one’s lifetime.

Immortal Life-Preserving and Youth-Retaining Herb Elixir,From *Secret Methods for Cultivating Immortality*, cited in *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 204.,

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