Black Dragon Marrow

Black Dragon Marrow,

Formulas Name : Black Dragon Marrow

Chinese Name : 乌龙髓

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Han Fangji, 1 liang of green alum, 2 liang of Angelica sinensis, and 100 mulberry fruits (must be deep purple-black in color).

Source

From *Bai Yi*, Volume 20.

Processing

Place the ingredients in a porcelain jar, soak them in 12 liang of sesame oil, tightly seal the jar’s opening with several layers of paper, and steam it over a rice steamer until the rice is cooked. Remove it, bury it underground, and let it mature for 100 days.

Instructions for Use

This is excellent for dyeing the mustache.

Black Dragon Marrow,From *Bai Yi*, Volume 20.,

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