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Confucius’s Formula for Cultivating the Spirit, Enhancing Wisdom, and Preserving Memory

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Confucius’s Formula for Cultivating the Spirit, Enhancing Wisdom, and Preserving Memory

Formulas Name : Confucius’s Formula for Cultivating the Spirit, Enhancing Wisdom, and Preserving Memory

Chinese Name : 孔子练精神聪明不忘开心方

Drug Formulation

Polygala root 7 fen, Acorus rhizome 3 fen, Ginseng 5 fen, Poria 5 fen, Dragon’s Bone 5 fen, Cattail pollen 5 fen.

Source

Quoted from *The Golden Chamber Records* in Volume 26 of *Formulas for the Heart*.

Processing

Grind the above herbs into a fine powder.

Instructions for Use

Take one fangcun bi per dose, mixed with well water, twice daily.

Confucius’s Formula for Cultivating the Spirit, Enhancing Wisdom, and Preserving Memory,Quoted from *The Golden Chamber Records* in Volume 26 of *Formulas for the Heart*.,

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