Life-Sustaining Pill

Life-Sustaining Pill,For adults and children with brittle bones, difficulty walking, and weakness in the legs.

Formulas Name : Life-Sustaining Pill

Chinese Name : 续命丹

Drug Formulation

1 fen of Fangfeng, 1 fen of Frankincense, 1 fen of Vitex fruit (roasted), 1 fen of Achyranthes root, 1 fen of Ephedra, 1 fen of Antelope horn, 1 fen of Ziziphus seed, 1 fen of Aconite root (peeled), 1 fen of Myrrh, 1 fen of Atractylodes,Poria 1 fen, Gastrodia (simmered in wine) half liang, Sesame (roasted) half liang, Angelica sinensis half liang, Dipsacus asper half liang, Sichuan Aconite (peeled) 4 qian, Astragalus 4 qian, Tribulus terrestris half fen.

Source

Formula by Ding Shifa, cited in Volume 6 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.

Processing

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

Benefits

For adults and children with brittle bones, difficulty walking, and weakness in the legs.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, chewing it thoroughly with scallion wine, 3–5 times a day. After 3 days, use a medicated wash: 1 liang each of wild Aconite, Angelica sinensis, earthworm, Trichosanthes kirilowii, purple shell grass, pepper seeds, scallion roots, and Schizonepeta; grind into a powder, decoct in water, and pour the solution over the exposed toenails.Next, apply a fumigation treatment: 1 liang each of Bupleurum, Aconite, red adzuki beans, Evodia, Notopterygium, and late silkworm sand; 3 sheng of ground black beans. Soak briefly in hot water, remove the black beans, add the aforementioned herbs, and boil. Pour into a basin. Fumigate the affected area to induce sweating from the bones; those with weakness should also follow this method.

Life-Sustaining Pill,Formula by Ding Shifa, cited in Volume 6 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For adults and children with brittle bones, difficulty walking, and weakness in the legs.

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