Seventeen-Ingredient Purple Ginseng Pills for Rejuvenation

Seventeen-Ingredient Purple Ginseng Pills for Rejuvenation,For all diseases caused by witchcraft; masses and accumulations; wasting of flesh and bone; difficulty with urination and defecation; sudden exposure to harmful winds; abdominal distension and fullness; and recurrent urinary discharge. Also for stings by bees and scorpions.

Formulas Name : Seventeen-Ingredient Purple Ginseng Pills for Rejuvenation

Chinese Name : 更生十七物紫参丸

Drug Formulation

3 fen of Purple Ginseng, 3 fen of Ginseng, 3 fen of Pinellia (washed), 3 fen of Lepidium, 3 fen of Hematite, 3 fen of Platycodon, 3 fen of White薇, 3 fen of Cistanche, 1 fen of Gypsum, 1 fen of Rhubarb, 1 fen of Oyster Shell (roasted), 1 fen of Salvia,Toad (ash), Aconite (roasted) 0.4 fen, Wolf’s-bane 0.1 fen, Aconite Root (roasted) 0.5 fen, Croton seeds 70 pieces (removed from seed coat and boiled) (one version omits toad and includes Dried Ginger 0.4 fen).

Source

Quoted from *Fan Wang’s Formulas* in Volume 28 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

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

Benefits

For all diseases caused by witchcraft; masses and accumulations; wasting of flesh and bone; difficulty with urination and defecation; sudden exposure to harmful winds; abdominal distension and fullness; and recurrent urinary discharge. Also for stings by bees and scorpions.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, washed down with liquid, three times daily; adjust the dosage for the elderly and children as appropriate. For bee and scorpion stings, apply the mixture directly to the affected area.

Note

Avoid mutton and cold water.

Seventeen-Ingredient Purple Ginseng Pills for Rejuvenation,Quoted from *Fan Wang’s Formulas* in Volume 28 of *Wai Tai*.,For all diseases caused by witchcraft; masses and accumulations; wasting of flesh and bone; difficulty with urination and defecation; sudden exposure to harmful winds; abdominal distension and fullness; and recurrent urinary discharge. Also for stings by bees and scorpions.

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