Longevity Powder，From *Bo Ji*, Volume 1.，For men, women, and children suffering from various forms of consumptive coughs, alternating chills and fever with diverse symptoms, and night sweats caused by consumptive parasites.
Longevity Powder
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Formulas Name : Longevity Powder
Chinese Name : 延寿散
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of peony bark, half a liang of aconite root (roasted, with skin and pith removed), half a liang of bupleurum root (stems removed), half a liang of Chinese gentian root, and half a liang of softshell turtle shell (soaked in wine, then roasted until reddish).
Source
From *Bo Ji*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with half liang of human nasal mucus, and store in a porcelain container.
Benefits
For men, women, and children suffering from various forms of consumptive coughs, alternating chills and fever with diverse symptoms, and night sweats caused by consumptive parasites.
Instructions for Use
For each dose, take one pig’s kidney stone; finely chop scallion whites and ground Sichuan pepper together until paste-like, then mix in 3 qian of the medicinal powder. Combine with one zhan of children’s urine and half a zhan of water, bring to a boil, and drink while warm.The patient should wear a soapy gauze shirt next to the skin; after taking the medicine, cover the body with clothing to induce a profuse sweat, expelling all sticky impurities. Then remove the soapy shirt, wipe the body dry, and rest in a draft-free place. Repeat this treatment once every seven days; if the sweating is mild, stop after one dose. Wash the soapy shirt with soapberry decoction and dry it with benzoin.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Longevity Powder,For men, women, and children suffering from various forms of consumptive coughs, alternating chills and fever with diverse symptoms, and night sweats caused by consumptive parasites.