Elixir of Immortality and Youth

Elixir of Immortality and Youth,

Formulas Name : Elixir of Immortality and Youth

Chinese Name : 神仙不老丹

Drug Formulation

1 bottle of cow’s milk, 4 liang of dried Chinese yam powder, 1 da zhong of high-quality yellow wine free of ash, and 1 da zhong of a young boy’s urine (discarding the first and last portions).

Source

From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 2.

Processing

Combine all ingredients in a bowl, place in a double boiler, and simmer until the foam rises to the surface; then remove.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 small zhong each time and consume while warm, three times daily.

Elixir of Immortality and Youth,From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 2.,

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