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To treat consumptive diseases (Xu Lao) and other conditions, long-term administration yields miraculous effects.
Take sweet, rich, and pure white human milk, place it in a thin silver bowl, and heat it gently over boiling water. Use a bamboo chopstick to split one end, clamp the top-grade Chenxiang (Aquilaria Spathulata) thread with it for binding, and stir continuously until the milk dries completely. Form into pills the size of *Cerasus pseudocerasus* seeds (Wutongzi). Take three to four qian morning and evening with plain boiled water. If Ginseng is suitable, administering it with Ginseng decoction is even better.
This formula represents the material basis of Ying (Nutrient Qi) and Wei (Defensive Qi), without bias towards cold or heat, yin or yang. It greatly tonifies Ying, Wei, Qi, and Blood, and is also a premier agent for returning to the root and restoring original vitality.

It supplements the middle and fills the marrow, moistens the lungs and nourishes the skin, calms the zang-fu organs and harmonizes the Triple Burner (San Jiao), reconnects depleted Yang, boosts Qi and strength, eliminates Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst syndrome), and soothes coughing. Long-term use increases longevity and is especially suitable for those with deficiency damage.
Bull spinal cord (use complete leg marrow if possible, remove fascia and mash thoroughly, 8 liang) Shanyao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma, steamed and ground into fine powder, 8 liang) Refined white honey (8 liang). Mash together evenly, place in a porcelain vessel, and simmer over water for the duration of one incense stick. Take a piece the size of a chicken egg on an empty stomach, mixed with plain boiled water.
This is a preparation for replenishing essence and filling marrow, moistening the lungs and calming coughs. It is indeed a simple and excellent prescription, a divine medicine for deficiency damage.

To treat consumptive disease, internal heat with bone-steaming sensation, coughing with blood-stained sputum.
A white duck with a black beak and crested head (one whole duck). Starve it thoroughly. Combine Shengdi Huang (Rehmanniae Radix), Tian Dong (Asparagi Radix), Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix), Qing Hao (Artemisiae Annuae Herba), Bie Jia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum), Gu Pi (Lycii Cortex), and Nv Zhen Zi (Ligustri Lucidi Fructus) (each 4 liang) into a fine powder. Mix with aged red wine and administer. Alternatively, pluck the duck feathers, clean the abdominal cavity as usual, add sweet rice wine and a little salt, cook until tender, and consume on an empty stomach for best results. If making pills, use the aforementioned ingredients again, grind into fine powder, place inside the duck's abdomen, tie securely with hemp thread, and boil in clear human urine until tender. Remove bones, mash, and form into pills.
This formula nourishes Yin and clears deficiency heat, resolves phlegm and stops coughing. It is also a "sentient substance" remedy (derived from animal tissue). It is suitable for frequent consumption by those with consumptive diseases and is truly a sacred product.

Miraculous for treating deficiency damage.
Ziheche Jiao (Placenta Hominis Gelatin, 12 liang) Guijia Jiao (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum Gelatin, 8 liang) Mijiao Jiao (Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum Gelatin, 4 liang). These three are collectively known as "Sanyi Gao" (Three Benefits Paste). Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 12 liang; Renshen may be substituted with Fuling (Poria), processed using the same method above.) Add Sanyi Gao to strong Maidong (Ophiopogonis) decoction, melt over warm water, mix evenly, and form into pills the size of *Cerasus pseudocerasus* seeds. Take four to five qian on an empty stomach with plain boiled water. Alternatively, directly mix Fuling (Poria) and milk powder into Sanyi Gao, and take dissolved in Maidong decoction. This is a potent formula for severely tonifying essence and blood, unsurpassed by any other. Those who indulge in sexual activity, or those with weak constitutional foundations, should pre-emptively take this pill or similar preparations like Weisheng Gao for extended periods. If symptoms such as consumptive disease, internal heat, and bone-steaming have already developed, it is advisable to combine them with herbs that strengthen water to nourish yin and clear deficiency heat, such as Shengdi Huang, Tian Dong, Mai Dong, Qing Hao, Bie Jia, Gu Pi, and Nv Zhen Zi.