Essence-Consolidating and Navel-Warming Plaster，From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 2.，For men with congenital deficiency, deficiency-cold in the lower jiao, fatigue-induced atrophy and numbness, soreness and pain in the lower back and knees, cold semen and impotence, and leukorrhea or seminal emission; for women with irregular menstruation, sandy urine and leukorrhea, uterine deficiency-cold, difficulty conceiving, or habitual miscarriage; for acute or chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain; and for cold-dampness and wind-induced pain on one side of the body.
Essence-Consolidating and Navel-Warming Plaster
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Formulas Name : Essence-Consolidating and Navel-Warming Plaster
Chinese Name : 固本暖脐膏药
Drug Formulation
1 jin 4 liang of pure sesame oil, 2 liang of licorice slices, 5 qian of Asparagus root, 5 qian of Ophiopogon tuber, 5 qian of Prepared Rehmannia root, 5 qian of Cistanche,Achyranthes root 5 qian, Goji berries 5 qian, Angelica root 5 qian, Eucommia bark 5 qian, Stephania root 5 qian, Saposhnikovia root 5 qian, Notopterygium root 5 qian, Dehua root 5 qian, Ligusticum root 5 qian, Dipsacus root 5 qian, Cistanche 5 qian, Tiger leg bone 5 qian, Peach kernels 5 qian, Polygala root 5 qian, Apricot kernels 5 qian,Dodder Seed 5 qian, Morinda Root 5 qian, Cnidium Seed 5 qian, Safflower 5 qian, Gleditsia Seed 5 qian, Turmeric Slices 5 qian, Corydalis 5 qian, Pinellia Tuber 5 qian, Pinellia Rhizome 5 qian, Gastrodia 5 qian, Clematis 5 qian, Epimedium 5 qian, Dipsacus 5 qian, Deer Antler 5 qian, Cinnamon Bark 5 qian, Aconite Root 5 qian,Castor Seed 5 qian, Purple-tipped Flower 5 qian, Eupatorium 5 qian, Cardamom 5 qian, Amomum Seed 5 qian, Ginseng 5 qian, Astragalus 5 qian, Polygonum Multiflorum 5 qian, Sappan Wood Shavings 5 qian, Atractylodes 5 qian, Wulingzhi 5 qian, White Silkworm 5 qian, Sichuan Pangolin Scale 5 qian, Xanthium Seed 5 qian, Ephedra 5 qian,Lychee Grass 5 qian, Triangular Tip 5 qian, Motherwort 5 qian, Clear Wind Vine 5 qian, Schisandra 5 qian, Soapberry Thorns 5 qian, Millet Husks 5 qian, Chebulic Myrobalan Pulp 5 qian,5 qian of scallion seeds, 5 qian of chive seeds, 10 liang of Dongdan (sifted clean, stir-fried until black), 4 liang of young pine resin (strained to remove impurities, refined until white), 4 liang of young yellow wax (refined to remove impurities), 3 qian of sulfur (processed and ground into a fine powder), 3 qian of realgar (processed and ground into a fine powder), 3 qian of dragon bone (processed and ground into a fine powder),Oyster Shell (processed and ground into a fine powder) 3 qian, Xuanjing Stone (processed and ground into a fine powder) 3 qian, Red Ocher (processed and ground into a fine powder) 3 qian, Frankincense (processed and ground into a fine powder) 3 qian, Myrrh (processed and ground into a fine powder) 3 qian, Agarwood (processed and ground into a fine powder) 3 qian, Cloves (processed and ground into a fine powder) 3 qian, Wood Fragrance (processed and ground into a fine powder) 3 qian, Musk (processed and ground into a fine powder) 3 qian,Toad Venom (processed and finely ground) 3 qian, Yangqishi (processed and finely ground) 3 qian, Opium (processed and finely ground) 3 qian.
Source
From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 2.
Processing
First batch: Simmer genuine sesame oil thoroughly over mulberry wood fire. Second batch: Add licorice slices to the oil and simmer until charred; remove the dregs. Third batch: Add 60 medicinal ingredients, ranging from Tian Dong to Jiu Zi, to the oil and simmer until charred; strain through double-layered cotton to remove all dregs. Fourth batch: Add Dong Dan to the oil and stir evenly. Fifth batch: Add tender pine resin to the oil and stir evenly; adjust the heat based on the season’s temperature to control the consistency;For the sixth batch, mix tender yellow beeswax into the oil; for the seventh batch, mix six herbs—from Sulfur to Cinnabar—into the oil and stir until uniform, then allow to cool; for the eighth batch, add five herbs—from Frankincense to Wood Fragrance—and stir until uniform; for the ninth batch, add Musk, Toad Venom, Yangqi Stone, and Opium just before use.
Benefits
For men with congenital deficiency, deficiency-cold in the lower jiao, fatigue-induced atrophy and numbness, soreness and pain in the lower back and knees, cold semen and impotence, and leukorrhea or seminal emission; for women with irregular menstruation, sandy urine and leukorrhea, uterine deficiency-cold, difficulty conceiving, or habitual miscarriage; for acute or chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain; and for cold-dampness and wind-induced pain on one side of the body.
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Essence-Consolidating and Navel-Warming Plaster,For men with congenital deficiency, deficiency-cold in the lower jiao, fatigue-induced atrophy and numbness, soreness and pain in the lower back and knees, cold semen and impotence, and leukorrhea or seminal emission; for women with irregular menstruation, sandy urine and leukorrhea, uterine deficiency-cold, difficulty conceiving, or habitual miscarriage; for acute or chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain; and for cold-dampness and wind-induced pain on one side of the body.