The Huainan King’s Secret Formula for Abstaining from Grain and Attaining Immortality

The Huainan King’s Secret Formula for Abstaining from Grain and Attaining Immortality,

Formulas Name : The Huainan King’s Secret Formula for Abstaining from Grain and Attaining Immortality

Chinese Name : 淮南王辟谷登仙秘要方

Drug Formulation

5 sheng of Xianjing Xuan Shi Zi (i.e., Vitex fruit; boil in water until all the bitter juice is gone, then pound and sift into a powder), 2 sheng of Mu Zhi Zhu (i.e., dried jujube pulp; boil in water until tender, then remove the skin and pits).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 94.

Processing

Mix the above ingredients to form pills the size of a chicken egg yolk, then sun-dry them.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 pills at a time; chew them thoroughly until soft and swallow. Take three times daily.

The Huainan King’s Secret Formula for Abstaining from Grain and Attaining Immortality,*Shenghui*, Volume 94.,

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