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Three Invitations to Zhuge

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Three Invitations to Zhuge,Difficult labor.

Formulas Name : Three Invitations to Zhuge

Chinese Name : 三请诸葛

Drug Formulation

2 qian of lead powder, 1 qian of dried leeches (roasted over fire and ground into powder), 3 qian of Acute (ground raw into a fine powder), 2 qian of dried lacquer (thoroughly stir-fried), and 1 pair of male and female crab shells aged for one month (roasted until yellow and ground into a fine powder).

Source

From *Chuanyaya Bu*, Volume 2.

Processing

Use 8 liang of Safflower wood; decoct to extract the juice, boil it down to a paste, and form into pills.

Benefits

Difficult labor.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian daily on an empty stomach.

Three Invitations to Zhuge,From *Chuanyaya Bu*, Volume 2.,Difficult labor.

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