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Elixir of Youth

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Elixir of Youth,Nine Types of Qi: Diaphragmatic Qi, Wind Qi, Cold Qi, Heat Qi, Anxiety Qi, Joy Qi, Startle Qi, Anger Qi, and Mountain Mist Miasma. The mass is hard and compact like a cup, causing stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen; the patient is unable to eat or drink; symptoms come and go intermittently; when an attack occurs, the patient feels as if they are about to die.

Formulas Name : Elixir of Youth

Chinese Name : 不老汤

Drug Formulation

Cyperus Rhizome (with all black skin removed, lightly roasted) 4 liang; Turmeric (soaked in hot water overnight, washed clean, and dried in an oven before weighing) 2 liang; Licorice Root 1 liang (roasted).

Source

From *Bai Yi*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Nine Types of Qi: Diaphragmatic Qi, Wind Qi, Cold Qi, Heat Qi, Anxiety Qi, Joy Qi, Startle Qi, Anger Qi, and Mountain Mist Miasma. The mass is hard and compact like a cup, causing stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen; the patient is unable to eat or drink; symptoms come and go intermittently; when an attack occurs, the patient feels as if they are about to die.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 da qian per dose, mixed with a pinch of salt, on an empty stomach.

Elixir of Youth,From *Bai Yi*, Volume 4.,Nine Types of Qi: Diaphragmatic Qi, Wind Qi, Cold Qi, Heat Qi, Anxiety Qi, Joy Qi, Startle Qi, Anger Qi, and Mountain Mist Miasma. The mass is hard and compact like a cup, causing stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen; the patient is unable to eat or drink; symptoms come and go intermittently; when an attack occurs, the patient feels as if they are about to die.

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