Deer Antler Powder Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 185.，
Deer Antler Powder Pills
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Formulas Name : Deer Antler Powder Pills
Chinese Name : 麋角霜丸
Drug Formulation
1 pair of elk antlers (soak in water for 7 days, scrape off the rough outer skin, grind into powder, place in a silver bottle, and soak in cow’s milk for 1 day; if the milk evaporates, add more until no further evaporation occurs; ensure the milk covers the antler powder by 2 cun; seal the bottle tightly with several layers of oiled cloth; separately, place 1 dou of barley in a steamer, forming a layer approximately 3 cun thick;place the bottle on top, and fill the space around it tightly with barley, leaving only the bottle opening exposed. Steam continuously over direct heat for one fu-shi. If the water in the pot evaporates, immediately replenish it with hot broth. Frequently check the antler powder; once it has softened to the consistency of flour, remove from the heat. Strain out the milk using a fine sieve, then bake until dry. (Use 8 liang of dried antler powder per batch), Aconite Root (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed) 3 liang,3 liang of yam.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 185.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, then form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using date pulp.
Instructions for Use
Take 15–20 pills daily on an empty stomach, washed down with warm salted wine.
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Deer Antler Powder Pills