Immortal’s Elixir for Longevity

Immortal’s Elixir for Longevity,

Formulas Name : Immortal’s Elixir for Longevity

Chinese Name : 神仙训老丸

Drug Formulation

1 jin of He Shou Wu (both female and male varieties), 4 liang of Cornus officinalis, 4 liang of Cuscuta chinensis, 4 liang of Angelica sinensis (washed with wine), 4 liang of Poria cocos, 4 liang of Lycium barbarum bark, 4 liang of Gan Zhou goji berries (pitted),Chuanxiong 4 liang, Tianmendong (core removed) 4 liang, Maimendong (core removed) 4 liang, Huai Sheng Dihuang 4 liang, Huai Shu Dihuang 4 liang, Chuan Niuxi (washed with wine) 4 liang, Yuanzhi 4 liang, Gan Ju Hua 4 liang, Shanyao 4 liang, Gancao (roasted) 4 liang,Cistanche (soaked in wine and washed) 4 liang, Eucommia (stir-fried in wine and de-fibered) 4 liang, Ziziphus jujuba seeds 4 liang, Psoralea 4 liang, raw black soybean powder 4 liang, mulberry fruit 4 liang.

Source

From *The Collection of Wonderful Formulas for Nourishing Life*, Volume 2.

Processing

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

Instructions for Use

Take 60–70 pills per dose, on an empty stomach, washed down with warm wine.

Immortal’s Elixir for Longevity,From *The Collection of Wonderful Formulas for Nourishing Life*, Volume 2.,

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