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Youth-Restoring Decoction

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Youth-Restoring Decoction

Formulas Name : Youth-Restoring Decoction

Chinese Name : 还童汤

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Agastache leaves, half a liang of Evodia fruit (washed in hot water, dried in an oven, and stir-fried), half a liang of Cinnamon bark (with coarse outer bark removed), half a liang of Dried ginger (roasted), half a liang of Cistanche (with rough outer skin removed), 1 fen of White Aconite root, 1 fen of Cicada slough, 1 fen of Tiannanxing,Dodder Seed (soaked in wine overnight, pounded separately, and ground into powder) 1 fen, Cyperus Rhizome 1 fen, Linglingxiang 3 fen.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 185.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian bi each time, add half a bowl of water, and boil for 3–5 boils. Wash with the hot decoction, then wrap in a soft, dry cloth and keep away from drafts.

Youth-Restoring Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 185.,

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