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Paste for Nourishing Original Qi

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Paste for Nourishing Original Qi,Effective for pain in the lower back and knees, the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” various deficiencies and debilities, hemiplegia, bladder hernia, leukorrhea, turbid discharge, and dysuria, as well as impotence and erectile dysfunction.

Formulas Name : Paste for Nourishing Original Qi

Chinese Name : 保养元气膏

Drug Formulation

1 jin 4 liang of sesame oil (add 2 liang of licorice root; bring to a boil six or seven times before adding the other ingredients), 5 qian of raw Rehmannia root, 5 qian of prepared Rehmannia root (both washed with wine), 5 qian of Ophiopogon tuber, 5 qian of Cistanche deserticola (washed with wine), 5 qian of Polygala root, 5 qian of Cnidium monnieri (soaked in wine),Cuscuta seed (soaked in wine) 5 qian, Achyranthes root (washed with wine) 5 qian, deer antler 5 qian, Sichuan续断 5 qian, tiger bone 5 qian, purple-tipped flower 5 qian, Trichosanthes seed 5 qian, Eupatorium 5 qian, large aconite root 5 qian, cinnamon bark 5 qian.

Source

From the formula of Master Shao, cited in Volume 64 of *The Complete Works of Jingyue*.

Processing

Simmer the above ingredients until reduced, then thicken the mixture with 4 liang of boiled colophony and half a jin of refined cinnabar. Next, add 2 qian each of dragon bone, Japanese sulfur, and red cinnabar; then add 3 qian of Yangqishi, 5 fen of musk, and 1 qian each of toad venom and opium; finally, add 5 liang of Huangzhan. Simmer until reduced, then submerge the mixture in a well for 3–4 days.

Benefits

Effective for pain in the lower back and knees, the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” various deficiencies and debilities, hemiplegia, bladder hernia, leukorrhea, turbid discharge, and dysuria, as well as impotence and erectile dysfunction.

Instructions for Use

Apply 7–8 qian of the ointment each time, spreading it on a piece of red silk and applying it to the navel or the lumbar region; leave it in place for 50–60 days before replacing it.

Paste for Nourishing Original Qi,From the formula of Master Shao, cited in Volume 64 of *The Complete Works of Jingyue*.,Effective for pain in the lower back and knees, the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” various deficiencies and debilities, hemiplegia, bladder hernia, leukorrhea, turbid discharge, and dysuria, as well as impotence and erectile dysfunction.

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