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Golden Elixir

Formulas Name : Golden Elixir

Chinese Name : 称金丹

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Prepared Rehmannia Root, 3 liang of Paulownia Flowers, 3 liang of Lotus Stamen, 3 liang of Sophora Pods (all soaked in wine—3 days in spring and autumn, 1 day in summer, and 6 days in winter, then sun-dried), 3 liang of Peppermint, 1 liang of Calcined Hematite, 5 qian of Ginseng, and 5 qian of Frankincense.

Source

*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.

Processing

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

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time, letting it dissolve in the mouth on an empty stomach, three times daily.

Golden Elixir,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.,

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