Life-Extending and Treasure-Protecting Pill，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.，
Life-Extending and Treasure-Protecting Pill
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Formulas Name : Life-Extending and Treasure-Protecting Pill
Chinese Name : 延生护宝丹
Drug Formulation
Dodder Seed (rinsed in water, soaked in wine until soft, then ground into a powder) 3 liang,Cistanche (soaked in wine, cut into pieces) 2 liang (soak both ingredients in medicinal wine with ample liquid; they must be boiled down), Home-grown Chive Seeds 4 liang (rinsed with water; boil with 2 liang of jujubes until the jujubes are tender, remove the jujubes, rinse the residue with water and dry thoroughly, then soak in wine overnight, stir-fry over low heat until dry, and weigh out 2 liang),Cnidium seeds 2 liang (rinse thoroughly with water; decoct with 3 liang of jujubes until the jujubes are tender; remove the jujubes, dry thoroughly, and weigh to 1 liang), evening silkworm moths (whole) 2 liang (lightly stir-fry over low heat with a small amount of clarified butter), Frankincense half a liang,White Dragon Bone 1 liang (boil with 1 liang of茅香 for one day; remove the茅香, wrap in silk, suspend in a well to soak overnight, then retrieve), deer antler, mulberry cuttlefish (chopped, stir-fried until fragrant), lotus seeds (peeled, stir-fried until cooked) 1 liang,dried lotus stamen, fenugreek (lightly stir-fried) 1 liang, cloves half a liang, southern frankincense (ground separately) half a liang, musk (ground separately) 2 qian.
Source
From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.
Processing
Grind all the above herbs into a fine powder, except for the frankincense, musk, and dodder seed powder; take the 3 liang of dodder seed powder prepared earlier, add 2 sheng of medicinal wine, and simmer over alternating high and low heat until the volume is reduced by half. Add two spoonfuls (weighing 1 liang) of buckwheat flour, mix well with the wine, and stir into the decoction until thoroughly combined;Next, add the frankincense and musk, stirring continuously without stopping, and simmer gently until it reaches the consistency of thick paste; let it cool. Use all of this paste; if it becomes too hard, add a small amount of wine and mix it with the previously prepared herbal powder to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Instructions for Use
Take 30 pills per dose, preferably in the early morning just before sunrise, with warm wine mixed with a small amount of roasted salt. Sit quietly for a short while, visualizing the medicine reaching the Dan Tian, and gradually increase the number of pills as you see fit. For those with weakened yang energy or seminal leakage, take one dose on an empty stomach and another before bedtime.
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Life-Extending and Treasure-Protecting Pill