Spirit-Preserving Pill

Spirit-Preserving Pill,

Formulas Name : Spirit-Preserving Pill

Chinese Name : 保神丹

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of Atractylodes macrocephala (peeled), 4 liang of deer antler (roasted with clarified butter), and 4 liang of cypress seed kernels.

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Use 4 liang of Acorus tatarinowii powder, steam it with wine to form a thin paste, add 4 liang of wheat flour, and boil it down into a thick paste. Knead until it forms a firm dough, then add 6 qian of cooked honey to make pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine before meals.

Spirit-Preserving Pill,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.,

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