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Elderly Nourishing Paste

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Elderly Nourishing Paste

Formulas Name : Elderly Nourishing Paste

Chinese Name : 养老膏

Drug Formulation

Jian lotus seed meat (seed removed, ground into powder), euryale seed meat (shell removed, ground into powder), coix seed powder (steamed, ground into powder), sweet pear, large hawthorn, and sweet lotus root—each in equal parts (each boiled down to a paste).

Source

From *Collected Proven Effective Formulas*, Volume 2.

Processing

First, steam the pears, lotus root, and hawthorn until tender; strain through cheesecloth to remove the pulp, then simmer into a paste. Mix the three finely ground lotus seed ingredients into the paste, add an appropriate amount of white sugar and stir until well blended. Let it air-dry, then store and consume as needed.

Elderly Nourishing Paste,From *Collected Proven Effective Formulas*, Volume 2.,

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