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Sesame Seed Longevity Pill

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Sesame Seed Longevity Pill

Formulas Name : Sesame Seed Longevity Pill

Chinese Name : 胡麻延寿丹

Drug Formulation

4 liang of sesame seeds (formula for the third month of spring), 4 liang of autumn stone, 4 liang of Polygonum multiflorum, 4 liang of raw Rehmannia root, 4 liang of powdered licorice,4 liang of sesame seeds (formula for the third month of spring), 4 liang of autumn stone, 4 liang of Polygonum multiflorum, 4 liang of prepared Rehmannia root, 1 liang of licorice, 4 liang of sesame seeds (formula for summer and winter), 4 liang of autumn stone, 4 liang of Polygonum multiflorum, 4 liang of white Poria, 1 liang of licorice.

Source

From *Essential Formulas for Prolonging Life*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. For each dose, use 1 jin of refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Instructions for Use

Take one dose on an empty stomach, one dose well after lunch, and one dose before bedtime; wash down with good wine.

Sesame Seed Longevity Pill,From *Essential Formulas for Prolonging Life*.,

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