Formula for Longevity，From *Bo Ji*, Volume 4.，For children with malnutrition and emaciation, a distended abdomen and thin neck, sparse hair, and disharmony of the internal organs, manifesting as either diarrhea or constipation.
Formula for Longevity
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Formulas Name : Formula for Longevity
Chinese Name : 万寿方
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of dried snail, half a liang of dried earthworm, 1 fen of snake shed skin, 3 dried toads, 5 processed Shijunzi, 5 processed gallnuts, and 1 fen of musk.
Source
From *Bo Ji*, Volume 4.
Processing
Place the first four ingredients in a jar, seal the opening, and heat it over charcoal until the jar glows red. Grind them together with the last three ingredients into a fine powder, then form into pills the size of mung beans.
Benefits
For children with malnutrition and emaciation, a distended abdomen and thin neck, sparse hair, and disharmony of the internal organs, manifesting as either diarrhea or constipation.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 pills each time, washed down with rice water, twice daily.
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Formula for Longevity,For children with malnutrition and emaciation, a distended abdomen and thin neck, sparse hair, and disharmony of the internal organs, manifesting as either diarrhea or constipation.