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Four-Fruit Pill for Avoiding Starvation and Saving Life

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Four-Fruit Pill for Avoiding Starvation and Saving Life

Formulas Name : Four-Fruit Pill for Avoiding Starvation and Saving Life

Chinese Name : 防饥救生四果丹

Drug Formulation

Chestnuts (shelled), red dates (peeled and pitted), walnuts (with the inner skin removed), and dried persimmons (stems removed)—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 4.

Processing

Steam in a steamer for two hours, then remove. Pound in a stone mortar until no distinct shape or color remains; shape into thick cakes, sun-dry, and store. Prepare on an auspicious day in winter while burning incense.

Instructions for Use

Give one cake to anyone suffering from hunger; they may chew it with tea as desired. It will fill the stomach with energy and provide a sense of fullness. One cake can sustain a person for five days; there is no limit on the number of times it may be taken.

Four-Fruit Pill for Avoiding Starvation and Saving Life，From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 4.，

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 24, 2026
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