Tonifying and Longevity Paste

Tonifying and Longevity Paste,

Formulas Name : Tonifying and Longevity Paste

Chinese Name : 补益延寿膏

Drug Formulation

Raw Rehmannia root 4 liang, cooked Rehmannia root 4 liang (both washed), Sichuan Angelica root (stem removed, soaked in wine) 2 liang, Fangfeng (stem removed) 2 liang.

Source

From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take three large lotus roots, remove the skin and nodes, slice them, and grind to extract one bowl of juice. Combine this juice with the powdered herbs in a silver or stone vessel and simmer until it forms a thick paste. Add 4 liang of honey and continue simmering until fully incorporated, then transfer the mixture to a sandware container.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 spoonful each time, mixed with wine and taken on an empty stomach, at noon, or before bedtime. Results will be seen in half a month, with a rosy and lustrous complexion. For those who do not drink alcohol, mixing it with boiling water is also acceptable.

Tonifying and Longevity Paste,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 4.,

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