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Universal Longevity Pill

Formulas Name : Universal Longevity Pill

Chinese Name : 万应延寿丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Ophiopogon tuber (core removed), 1 liang of Asparagus root (core removed), 1 liang of Prepared Rehmannia root (steamed with wine), 1 liang of Raw Rehmannia root (washed with wine), 1 liang of Ginseng, 2 liang of Dried Chinese yam, 3 liang of Achyranthes root (soaked in wine), 2 liang of Morinda root (core removed), 1 liang of Alisma rhizome,4 liang of Nutmeg (soaked in wine, rinsed), 1 liang of Eucommia Bark (stir-fried with ginger juice to remove fibers), 1 liang of Goji Berries (soaked in wine, rinsed to remove filaments), 1 liang of Red Ocher (calcined), 1 liang of Polygala Root,1 liang of Poria cocos (peeled), 1 liang of Rubus chingii, 1 liang of Lycium barbarum bark (washed with wine, soil removed), 6.5 liang of Schisandra chinensis, 1 liang of Plantago seed, 1 liang of Acorus tatarinowii, 1 liang of Biota seed, 7 qian of Sichuan pepper, 3 liang of Cuscuta seed (soaked in wine), and 1 liang of Cornus officinalis.

Source

From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 225.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine on an empty stomach. Initially, take three times daily; after two to three days, reduce to once daily. Gradually increase the dose to 50 pills; for the elderly, increase to 100 pills. Results will be evident after 49 days; by the 100th day, all ailments will have dissipated, and the body will be nourished and radiant.

Universal Longevity Pill,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 225.,

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