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Five Blessings Longevity Pill

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Five Blessings Longevity Pill,For men and women suffering from various forms of deficiency and debility, the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries,” premature graying of hair before the age of fifty, difficulty walking, emaciation, blurred vision, chronic cough with blood in sputum, nocturnal emissions, and for women who have been unable to conceive for a long time.

Formulas Name : Five Blessings Longevity Pill

Chinese Name : 五福延寿丹

Drug Formulation

Schisandra berries 6 liang, Cistanche deserticola 4 liang (soaked in wine, then baked), Achyranthes root 3 liang (soaked in wine), Dodder seeds 2 liang (soaked in wine, then stir-fried), Eucommia bark 3 liang (stir-fried with ginger until the fibers break), Asparagus root 2 liang (core removed), Guangmuxiang 1 liang, Morinda root 2 liang (core removed),2 liang of Chinese yam, 1 liang of deer antler (thoroughly roasted in clarified butter), 2 liang of plantain seed (roasted), 1 liang of acorus (baked), 1 liang of alisma (hairs removed), 1 liang of raw rehmannia (washed with wine), 1 liang of prepared rehmannia (processed with wine), 1 liang of ginseng (root base removed),Frankincense 1 liang (ground separately), Myrrh 5 qian (ground separately), Goji berries 1 liang, Star anise (roasted) 2 liang, Rubus fruit 1 liang, Cinnabar (calcined) 1 liang, Lycium bark 2 liang, Apricot kernels (peeled and de-tipped) 1 liang,Cornus fruit (pitted) 2 liang, Cypress seed 1 liang, Sichuan pepper (seeds removed, stir-fried with the pods closed) 7 qian, Chinese toon fruit (stir-fried) 1 liang, Polygala root (core removed) 1 liang, Dragon bone (calcined) 5 qian, Poria cocos (peeled) 1 liang, Angelica sinensis (washed with wine) 1 liang.

Source

From *The Handy Guide*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For men and women suffering from various forms of deficiency and debility, the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries,” premature graying of hair before the age of fifty, difficulty walking, emaciation, blurred vision, chronic cough with blood in sputum, nocturnal emissions, and for women who have been unable to conceive for a long time.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with salted water or salted wine.

Five Blessings Longevity Pill,From *The Handy Guide*, Volume 3.,For men and women suffering from various forms of deficiency and debility, the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries,” premature graying of hair before the age of fifty, difficulty walking, emaciation, blurred vision, chronic cough with blood in sputum, nocturnal emissions, and for women who have been unable to conceive for a long time.

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