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Elixir of Immortality for Longevity

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Elixir of Immortality for Longevity,For paralysis, the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” a sallow and gaunt complexion, emaciation; for women who have long been unable to conceive; for men with diminished vitality, difficulty walking, and pain in the tendons and bones.

Formulas Name : Elixir of Immortality for Longevity

Chinese Name : 神仙延龄丹

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of Huanlian (extract the juice, sun-dry into a paste), 1 jin of Poguzhi (roasted until fragrant, ground into powder), Wujiapai (soaked in wine for one day and one night, then sun-dried),Red Poria (peeled, soaked in milk; cow’s milk may be substituted), and Raw Rehmannia (soaked in wine for one day and one night, extract the juice, and sun-dry into a paste)—2 jin each; Red Dates (peeled, boiled until tender) and Fresh Ginger (extract the juice, sun-dry into a paste)—2 jin each; Eucommia Bark (peeled, roasted to remove fibers, ground into powder)—half a jin; Walnut Kernels (shelled)—half a jin;Chuanxiong 4 liang, Goji berries (stems removed, soaked in wine) 4 liang, Mieshi 2 liang, honey (thoroughly refined) 2 liang, Asarum 1 liang.

Source

From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 2.

Processing

Except for the peach kernels, red dates, and honey, grind all other ingredients into a fine powder. Boil the peach kernels, red dates, and honey together, then shape the mixture into pills the size of a tung tree seed.

Benefits

For paralysis, the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” a sallow and gaunt complexion, emaciation; for women who have long been unable to conceive; for men with diminished vitality, difficulty walking, and pain in the tendons and bones.

Instructions for Use

Take 30–50 pills per dose, washed down with wine or salted broth. After 20 days of use, gray hair will turn black; long-term use prolongs life.

Elixir of Immortality for Longevity,From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 2.,For paralysis, the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” a sallow and gaunt complexion, emaciation; for women who have long been unable to conceive; for men with diminished vitality, difficulty walking, and pain in the tendons and bones.

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