Mi Gu, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the bones of the sika deer (Elaphurus davidianus Milne-Edwards) of the Cervidae family. After the animal is hunted, the skin is removed, the meat is scraped off, and the bones are collected; they are used fresh or dried.Its diet consists primarily of grasses and aquatic plants. This species is endemic to China; it was already being bred in Nanyuan, Beijing, during the Qing Dynasty but no longer exists in the wild. It was later transported to the United Kingdom, resulting in its extinction in China. In the late 1980s, the British government returned the species to China, and it is now bred in Beijing and Jiangsu. It is a Class I nationally protected animal. It feeds on grasses and aquatic plants.It sheds its antlers twice a year; summer antlers grow from June to July and are shed from November to December, after which a pair of winter antlers grow and are shed after March of the following year. It has a sweet and salty taste and a warm nature. It enters the Lung and Kidney meridians. It has the efficacy of tonifying deficiency. It is primarily used to treat conditions such as consumptive diseases, internal injuries, emaciation, and sallow complexion.
Laoqiang Millet, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the seeds of Amaranthus caudatus L., a plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is cultivated throughout China and also grows wild. It has the therapeutic effects of clearing heat and promoting surface release. It is commonly used to treat chickenpox and measles in children.
Sea Dragon is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the whole body—or the whole body with the skin and internal organs removed—of various sea dragon species, including Solenognathus hardwickii (Gray) of the genus Solenognathus, Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch) of the genus Syngnathoides, and Syngnathus acus Linnaeus of the genus Syngnathus.It has the effects of tonifying the kidneys and enhancing yang, as well as dispersing nodules and reducing swelling. It is primarily used to treat impotence, nocturnal emissions, infertility, shortness of breath due to kidney deficiency, masses and accumulations, scrofula and goiters, trauma, and abscesses, boils, and carbuncles.
Pufferfish liver oil is the name of a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is oil extracted by boiling the livers of the bow-spotted pufferfish (Fugu ocellatus (Osbeck)), the worm-patterned pufferfish (F. vermicularis (Temminck & Schlegel)), the dark-patterned pufferfish (F. obscurus (Abe)), and various other species of the same genus. It has the effects of reducing swelling, detoxifying, dispersing nodules, relieving pain, and killing parasites.It is primarily used to treat scrofula, boils, unexplained swellings and abscesses, and chronic skin ulcers.
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[Formula] 3 fresh walnuts [Usage] Grind the above herbs with their skins into a fine powder. Add an appropriate amount of breast milk and place in a silver vessel. Simmer over gentle to moderate heat to form a paste, stirring with a bamboo spatula during the process. When using, wash the beard and hair, then … Read more
[Formula] Heidoudou (Black Soybean), Cujiang (Vinegar) [Usage] Soak black soybeans in vinegar for 24 to 48 hours, then heat and boil them until they are thoroughly cooked and mushy. Filter to remove the dregs and concentrate the liquid over low heat until it forms a thick paste. First, wash the hair and wait for it … Read more
[Formula] Huangqi (Astragali Radix) 30g, Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) 30g, Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix) 30g, Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma) 30g, Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) 30g, Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Alba) 30g, Mangcao (Ligustici Rhizoma) 30g, Xinyiren (Magnoliae Flos) 30g, Gandihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Cruda) 30g, Gaoben (Ligustici Rhizoma et Radix) 30g, Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) 30g, Shexian (Violae Herba) … Read more
[Formula] Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) 16g, Tian Ma (Gastrodiae Rhizoma) 0.9g, Xi Xin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma) and Myrobalan (Galla Chinensis) each 0.9g, Baigan Mian (refined wheat flour) 0.9g, He Zi (Chebulae Fructus) 0.6g [Usage] Roast all the above herbs until they turn black, add 75g of Galla Chinensis and 15g of Verdigris, and … Read more
[Formula] Morus Fructus [Usage] Collect in large quantities, dry in the sun, pound into powder, process with refined honey into pills. Take 60 pills daily. [Efficacy] Blackens hair. [Indications] Premature graying of beard and hair. [Commentary] Fructus Mori has the functions of nourishing the Liver and Kidney, replenishing blood and nourishing body fluid, relieving constipation … Read more
[Formula] Cuscutae Semen (Tusizi) 30g (finely ground, soaked in wine overnight, roasted), Toosendan Fructus (Jinlingzi) 30g, Lycii Fructus (Gouqizi) 30g, Rubi Fructus (Fupenzi) 30g, Schisandrae Fructus (roasted, Wuweizi) 30g, Cnidii Fructus (stir-fried, Shechuangzi) 30g, Polygoni Multiflori Radix (Heshouwu) 30g (soaked in wine overnight, roasted), Lycii Cortex (Digupi) 90g (soaked in wine overnight, roasted), Chaenomelis Fructus … Read more
[Formula] Polygonum multiflorum (equal parts of male and female roots; during collection, scraping, and pounding, no iron utensils shall be used; soak in the first rinsing water of rice for one night, then drain it the next day and place it in a silver vessel; first arrange a layer of jujubes, split each one open, … Read more
[Formula] Lycii Fructus (Jushengzi) 30g, Chrysanthemi Flos (Ganjuhua, calyx removed) 30g, Inulae Flos (Xuanfuhua, calyx removed) 30g, Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Wubaizhi, sliced) 30g, Poria (Baifuling, outer black skin removed) 30g, Cinnamomi Cortex (Rougui, coarse bark removed) 30g, Litseae Fructus (Bichengqie, stems and leaves removed) 30g, Cyathulae Radix (Niuxi, root head removed, sliced, and soaked in … Read more
[Formula] Polygonum multiflorum (washed with Qianli water, soaked in millet rice water until soft, scraped off the skin with a bamboo knife, dried in the sun, with equal parts of female (white) and male (red) types) 900g, Rehmannia glutinosa (placed in water, the sunken parts are selected, evenly spread in a willow wood steamer, Qianli … Read more
[Formula] Ganjuhua (Flos Chrysanthemi) 30g & Gouqi (Lycium barbarum, wolfberry) 60g & Bajitian (Morinda officinalis, deseeded) 60g & Roucongrong (Cistanche deserticola) 60g [Usage] The above ingredients are ground into a fine powder and made into pills with refined honey, each pill being the size of a Sterculia platanifolia seed. Take 30 pills each time, swallow … Read more
