Elixir for Nourishing the True Essence

Elixir for Nourishing the True Essence,

Formulas Name : Elixir for Nourishing the True Essence

Chinese Name : 补真丹

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of honey (refined and filtered through cotton to remove foam), 4 liang of clarified butter, 4 liang of ox marrow, 4 liang of almonds (skinned and de-tipped), 4 liang of walnut kernels (blanched to remove skins), 4 liang of Chinese yam, and 4 liang of white Poria.

Source

*Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 24.

Processing

Grind each of the above herbs into a fine powder. Mix the refined honey, ghee, and marrow with the powders until well blended, then form into pills or prepare as a powder.

Instructions for Use

Take with hot water on an empty stomach.

Elixir for Nourishing the True Essence,*Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 24.,

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