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Initial Essence Powder

Formulas Name : Initial Essence Powder

Chinese Name : 初精散

Drug Formulation

Poria 36 jin, pine resin 24 jin, stalactite 1 jin.

Source

From *Qianjin Yi*, Volume 13.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Mix thoroughly with 5 dou of white honey, place the mixture in a sealed container, and let it dry in the shade for 100 days. Remove and sift into a fine powder.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 fangcun bi per dose, three times daily. One course of treatment yields excellent results. Whenever one intends to take a major elixir, one should first take the Immortal Formula “Ningling Ointment” and this powder; only then should the major elixir be taken.

Initial Essence Powder,From *Qianjin Yi*, Volume 13.,

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