Elixir for Prolonging Life and Avoiding Aging，From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Mo Bao Zhai*, Volume 1.，For those with yin deficiency and yang weakness who are unable to conceive.
Elixir for Prolonging Life and Avoiding Aging
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Formulas Name : Elixir for Prolonging Life and Avoiding Aging
Chinese Name : 延年益寿不老丹
Drug Formulation
1 jin of He Shou Wu, 1 jin of red and white beans (scrape off the coarse skin with a bamboo knife, soak in rice washing water overnight; use 3 sheng of black beans,soak in water until plump; layer the black beans and He Shou Wu alternately, one layer of beans followed by one layer of He Shou Wu, until all ingredients are stacked; steam in a clay pot with a bamboo steamer until the beans are cooked; remove the He Shou Wu and sun-dry it; repeat this steaming and drying process nine times before use), 1 jin of red Poria (scrape off the coarse bark with a bamboo knife, grind into a powder; place the powder in a dish of water; discard any fibrous membranes that float on the surface and retain those that sink to the bottom;form into moist lumps; use 5 bowls of black cow’s milk, place in a clay pot, and simmer over low heat until the milk is fully absorbed into the Poria; then grind into a powder for use),1 jin of White Poria (prepared in the same manner as Red Poria; also form into a moist lump; add 5 bowls of human milk to a clay pot and simmer over low heat as described for Red Poria; then grind into a fine powder for later use), 4 liang of Huai Yam (stir-fried with ginger juice, then ground into a fine powder),Sichuan Achyranthes (stem removed, soaked in wine overnight, sun-dried, and ground into a powder) 8 liang, Sweet Goji Berries (stems removed, sun-dried, and ground into a powder) 4 liang, Eucommia (bark removed, stir-fried with ginger juice until the fibers break, and ground into a powder) 8 liang, Polygonum multiflorum (stir-fried with black sesame seeds until cooked; remove the sesame seeds, then grind Polygonum multiflorum into a powder) 4 liang,Dodder Seed (cleaned of sand and soil, soaked in wine until sprouts emerge, pounded into cakes, sun-dried, and ground into powder) 8 liang.
Source
From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Mo Bao Zhai*, Volume 1.
Processing
Do not mix these herbs with iron utensils; weigh the correct amounts and blend thoroughly, then mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For those with yin deficiency and yang weakness who are unable to conceive.
Instructions for Use
Take 70 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with salted water or wine.
Note
Avoid yellow and white radishes and beef.
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Elixir for Prolonging Life and Avoiding Aging,For those with yin deficiency and yang weakness who are unable to conceive.