Li Babao’s Apricot-Gold Pill

Li Babao’s Apricot-Gold Pill,

Formulas Name : Li Babao’s Apricot-Gold Pill

Chinese Name : 李八伯杏金丹

Drug Formulation

5 dou of plump, firm apricot kernels.

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 198.

Processing

Place them in a cloth bag and soak them in well water for 3 days. Next, place the bag in a steamer, cover it with silk cloth, spread 5 cun of yellow sand on top, and steam for 1 day. Remove the sand and take out the almonds. Steam them for another day in millet, then another day in wheat, and another day in barley. Press to extract 5 sheng of oil, then clarify it. Take a silver bottle,shaped like a water jug, and pour the oil inside, leaving some space at the top. Use a silver disc the size of the bottle’s mouth to seal it tightly; melt silver into a liquid and pour it over the seams to secure the seal. Place the bottle in a large cauldron and boil for seven fu. Stir frequently to check for oil solidification; open the bottle, remove the medicine, and place it in a container. Heat until it melts into a liquid, then pour it out and let it cool; its color will be like gold. Subsequently, place it in a mortar and pound it into pills the size of a yellow millet grain.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose on an empty stomach or at dusk, washed down with wine; alternatively, take them with saliva.

Li Babao’s Apricot-Gold Pill,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 198.,

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