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Desheng Pill,For deficiency-syndrome and consumptive diseases.

Formulas Name : Desheng Pill

Chinese Name : 德生丹

Drug Formulation

3 wine cups of human breast milk (from a healthy woman), a small amount of powdered musk, 2 fen of powdered frankincense.

Source

*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 52, citing *Collected Simple Formulas*.

Benefits

For deficiency-syndrome and consumptive diseases.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 wine cups of breast milk from a healthy woman. Heat a porcelain dish in the sun until extremely hot, place the milk in the center, then add a small amount of powdered musk and 2 fen of powdered frankincense. Mix well and consume. Afterward, drink 1 wine cup of strong tea; this will immediately restore yang energy. The next day, take the “Life-Saving Pill.” After taking it, the face and knees will turn red, and one will feel drowsy as if intoxicated; nourish the body with only a small amount of plain rice porridge.

Desheng Pill,*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 52, citing *Collected Simple Formulas*.,For deficiency-syndrome and consumptive diseases.

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