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According to the *Jingui Lu* (Record of the Golden Casket): This is the Seven-Bird Dietary Formula received by the Yellow Emperor from the True Man Zhonghuang Zhi. (Note: This refers to the Seven-Bird Powder in the *Daqing Jingfang*.)

The Yellow Emperor fasted at Xuanfu Mountain to visit Zhonghuang Zhi. Zhonghuang Zhi asked, "What is your occupation?" The Yellow Emperor replied, "I have now abandoned my position as the ruler of the world and wish to hear the Way of Longevity." Zhonghuang Zhi said, "You have governed the world for a long time; now you seek the Way of Longevity. Are you not greedy?" The Yellow Emperor said, "Possessing the world has indeed been long enough. Now I wish to farm for myself, dwell in secluded places, associate with birds and beasts, and no longer trouble the myriad people. However, I fear I cannot master the Dao. I dare to ask for the essentials of self-cultivation and the treasures of health preservation." Zhonghuang Zhi then sighed and said, "Your question is excellent! I will teach you the diet of the Seven Birds, which can grant longevity and preserve life in harmony with Heaven and Earth. Keep it secret; do not give it to anyone who is not virtuous. Usually, collect *Zexie* (Rhizoma Alismatis) on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. 'Zexie' refers to the additive benefit provided by the white deer, which lives for eight hundred years. Collect *Baishi* (Cupressi Fructus) on the first day of the eighth lunar month; this is the additive benefit of the monkey, which also lives for eight hundred years. Collect *Jili* (Tribuli Fructus) on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month; this is the additive benefit of the Tengshe (Flying Serpent), which lives for two thousand years. Collect *Lu* (Phragmitis Rhizoma) in the eighth month; this is the additive benefit of a certain divine beast, which lives for two thousand years. Collect *Diyi* (Plantaginis Semen/Cheqianzi) in the eighth month; this is the additive benefit of Ziling, living for one thousand years. Collect *Manjingzi* (Viticis Fructus) in the ninth month; this is the additive benefit of the White Goose, living for two thousand years. Collect *Pengbo* (Artemisiae Argyi Folium/Baihao) in the eleventh month; this is the additive benefit of the White Rabbit, living for eight hundred years. All herbs should be dried in the shade, placed in earthenware vessels, sealed and daubed with mud to prevent leakage. On the Chen day of the first lunar month, refine and mix them, then sieve. Ensure equal proportions, but use three times as many fine dates as other herbs, and one part of Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig). Place in a reed bag to prevent leakage. Take a pinch held by three fingers, decoct in water, and drink after meals. After taking it for one hundred days, hearing and vision will become sharp, night vision will improve, strength will double, and the body will become firm. Long-term use allows one's lifespan to match that of Heaven and Earth.

The *Daqing Jing* states: The Yellow Emperor's Four-Sector Powder. The Immortal Mao Jun told Li Wei, "You should take the Yellow Emperor's Four-Sector Powder formula:
Songzhi (Pini Resin), Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis), Shuz (Atractylodis Rhizoma/Ganbai Zhu), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), Yunmu (Muscovite), Ganyedi (Rehmanniae Radix), and Shishangchangpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma growing on stone).
These seven substances are carefully refined and mixed in equal parts, pounded forty thousand times, and stored in a sealed container. Do not let women, livestock, or any impure beings see it. In the morning, take three Fangcunbi (a traditional measure) with wine; water may also be used. It can also be made into honey pills. Take twenty to thirty pills the size of soybeans in the morning. This is the Divine Four-Sector Formula passed down by the Yellow Emperor to Fenghou, the Way of reversing aging and returning to youth. I received it from Master Gaoqiu and let it be transmitted.

It also says: The Queen Mother of the West's Four-Child Powder. Mao Jun told Si He, "You should take the Queen Mother's Four-Child Powder. The formula uses:
Huma (Sesamum indicum, roasted), Tiandong (Asparagi Radix), Fuling (Poria), Shuz (Atractylodis Rhizoma/Ganbai Zhu), Ganhuangjing (Polygonati Rhizoma), and Taoren (Persicae Semen, skin removed).
These six substances are carefully refined in equal parts and pounded thirty thousand times. Take three Fangcunbi with wine in the morning, twice daily. Water may also be used, or honey pills taken once daily. This is the secret Way of returning to infancy. Since Si He's bodily damage is less than Li Wei's, he is suitable for this formula. When preparing medicine, maintain purity, avoid incense, and do not prepare it in rooms mixed with others.

It also says: Huainanzi's Poria Powder. It makes the body light, boosts Qi and strength, turns white hair black, regrows lost teeth, restores sight, extends life, and rejuvenates the elderly:
Fuling (Poria, 4 liang), Shuz (Atractylodis Rhizoma/Ganbai Zhu, 4 liang), Daomi (Oryza sativa, 8 jin).
These three substances are powdered and sieved. Take one Fangcunbi, four times daily, for twenty days. After another twenty days, effects appear; after thirty days, the body feels light; after sixty days, all diseases heal; after eighty days, hair falls out and regrows. Verified: seeing brightness day and night; long-term use extends life.

It also says: The Immortal's Longevity, Deathlessness, and Agelessness Formula:
Baiguazi (Benincasae Semen, 2 fen), Gui (Cinnamomi Ramulus, 2 fen), Fuling (Poria, 4 fen), Tiandong (Asparagi Radix, 4 fen), Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma), Qinjiao (Sichuan Pepper, 2 fen each), Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis), Dongkuizi (Malvae Seed, 3 fen each).
These eight substances are refined and sieved. Take one Fangcunbi after meals. After one hundred days, one may see spirits; after two hundred days, the God of Life removes one's name from the register of death; after three hundred days, one communicates with spirits; after six hundred days, one can change size and weight, create music by will, and be served by Jade Maidens. Fan Li took this medicine and appeared young at fifty; in Zhou/Qin he became white jade; in Yan/Zhao he became Tao Zhu Gong; in Wu/Chu he was Fan Li; in Han he was Dongfang Shuo; in Jiangnan he was a fisherman; Xia Zhengshu became Empress twice and Madam thrice. Such changes over five or six hundred years are excellent verifications.

It also says: The Immortal's Rejuvenation Formula:
Fuling (Poria, 2 fen), Baijuhua (Chrysanthemi Flos, 3 fen), Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, 2 fen), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, 2 fen), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, 2 fen).
These five substances are refined and sieved, formed into pills with Songzhi (Pini Resin). Take one pill the size of a chicken egg. It makes one young, sharp in hearing and vision, and beautiful. One appears like a fifteen-year-old; even at four hundred years old, one looks like a child, an achievement hard to reach. It also stops growth; to test, feed rice mixed with medicine to chicks, and they will stop growing. This is a verified secret recipe.

The *Jingui Lu* states: Wujia (Acanthopanacis Cortex) is the essence of the Five Elements. Its five leaves share a root but branch outward. Hence named 'Five,' like five neighboring families. It absorbs green mist, receiving Eastern moisture; white Qi nourishes nodes, benefiting Western fluids; red color enters flowers, containing Southern radiance; black essence enters bones, bearing Northern liquids; yellow smoke coats bark, obtaining Central Earth's grace. Those who align with these five elements ascend to immortality; those who consume it return to infancy. Lady Shan, mother of Duke Xuan of Lu, drank its wine and achieved immortality.

Another formula: Taking Wujia Powder:
Wujia (Acanthopanacis Cortex), Tiandong (Asparagi Radix), Fuling (Poria), Gui (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Jiao (Sichuan Pepper), Dongkuizi (Malvae Seed).
Six substances in equal parts, pounded and sieved. Take one Dao Gui with well water between meals, three times daily. Continue for thirty days without interruption; one may vaguely see deities; at fifty days, the God of Life removes the name from the death register; at seventy days, one communicates with spirits.

The *Daqing Jing* states: Peel Wujia, cut to one cun length, take one dou, and soak in fine wine for ten days. Drink warm, not too much. It sharpens senses, regrows teeth, turns hair black, strengthens the body, and improves complexion. Treats impotence, postpartum ailments, and promotes fertility. Use male Wujia (five leaves, sweet taste), not female (three leaves, bitter taste).

Note: Another view: Use leaves/stems in summer, roots/bark in winter. Cut one sheng, put in silk bag, soak in one dou wine. Spring/Autumn: 7 days; Summer: 5 days; Winter: 10 days. Strain and drink warm, do not get drunk. Avoid corpses and postpartum women. Eating Wujia daily is better than possessing a hundred gold vaults.

Taking Goji Formula:
The *Daqing Jing* states: Once, an envoy traveling west of the river saw a young woman beating an old man of about eighty or ninety. The envoy asked curiously. The woman replied, "This is my son's great-grandson. We have good medicine at home, and I ordered him to take it, but he refused. Now old and sick, unable to walk, so I beat him to force him to take it." The envoy got off his horse, knelt, and asked, "How old are you?" She replied, "Three hundred and seventy-three." The envoy asked, "How many kinds of medicine are there?" She said, "Only one kind, with four names: Spring is Tianjing, Summer is Gouqi, Autumn isquelao, Winter is Digug. Method: On the Yin day of the first month, take roots; on the Mao day of the second month, powder and take; on the Chen day of the third month, take stems; on the Si day of the fourth month, powder and take; on the Wu day of the fifth month, take leaves; on the Wei day of the sixth month, powder and take; on the Shen day of the seventh month, take flowers; on the You day of the eighth month, powder and take; on the Xu day of the ninth month, take fruit; on the Hai day of the tenth month, powder and take; on the Zi day of the eleventh month, take roots; on the Chou day of the twelfth month, powder and take.
The fruit is red. Powder and sieve. Put one Fangcunbi in good wine, take three times daily. Ten days: all diseases eliminated. Twenty days: body strong, Qi boosted, old men become vigorous. Over two hundred days: strength increases, walking or riding horses easily, skin like grease. Miraculous and verified, not shared for a thousand gold. (Can also be made into soup, tastes slightly like spice, greatly tonifies. *Bencao* says: Do not take Luomo or Gouqi within ten li of home, implying lack of potency for female vitality.)
No restrictions on taking Gouqi, except avoiding garlic (which kills medicinal power) and eating pork fat or lean meat while taking it.

Goji Wine: Mainly treats wind-bi fatigue, high fever, loss of appetite, abdominal distension, heavy legs, blurred vision while walking, forgetfulness, depression, rebellious Qi, headache, and dizziness. Long-term use eliminates disease, extends life, enhances intelligence, lightens the body, boosts Qi, dispels cold and heat. After one hundred days, all diseases clear, vision and hearing become acute. After three years, one rides clouds and dragons. Not shared for a thousand gold.
Goji (1 jin, remove outer peel, use fresh with skin).
Chop the herb, soak in three dou of wine. Winter: 7 days; Spring/Autumn: 5 days; Summer: 3 days. Take three times daily, starting with one he, gradually increasing to two he. Can also be taken as powder or pills. No restrictions, just avoid getting drunk.

Note: The formula with Shijueming (Haliotidis Concha) is in the Treatment of Deficiency Fatigue section.

Taking Chrysanthemum Formula:
The *Jingui Lu* states: In Lixian County, Nanyang, there is a Sweet Valley with delicious water. This is because chrysanthemums grow around the valley, and petals fall into the water. Over generations, the water's taste changed. Residents there do not dig wells but drink valley water. Those who drink it live long. The oldest reach 140-150 years, the youngest 80-90, with no premature deaths. This is due to the chrysanthemum. Wang Chang (Minister of Works), Liu Kuan (Grand Commandant), and Yuan Kui (Grand Commandant) of the Han Dynasty all served as Governors of Nanyang. Upon taking office, they had Lixian deliver thirty hu of sweet water monthly for drinking. These officials often suffered from wind-bi and dizziness, which were cured.

The *Daqing Jing* states: Chrysanthemum Longevity Formula, living with Heaven and Earth without dying:
Spring (first three months): On Jia-Yin day at noon, harvest 'Gengsheng' (new shoots). Summer (next three months): On Bing-Yin or Ren-Zi days at noon, harvest 'Zhouying' (stems). Autumn (next three months): On Geng-Yin day at dusk, harvest 'Rijing' (flowers). Regularly on Wu-Yin day at dawn in the tenth month, harvest 'Shenjing' (fruits). If no Wu-Yin day, use Ren-Zi. Winter (11th-12th months): On Ren-Yin day at sunset, harvest 'Changsheng' (roots). Alternative: If no Ren-Yin in Nov, use Ren-Zi. Dry all five in shade for one hundred days. Mix equal parts (two fen each) and sieve. If specific days are missing, use Wu-Yin, Wu-Zi, Wu-Chen, or Ren-Zi. Additions: Spring add Shenjing (1 fen), Gengsheng (2 fen); Summer add Zhouying (3 fen), Changsheng (2 fen); Autumn add Shenjing (1 fen), Rijing (2 fen); Winter add Rijing (3 fen). Mix on auspicious days, not inauspicious ones. Prepare in a closed room. Form pills with white pine resin, size of wutong seeds. Take seven pills, three times daily, after meals. One year: diseases gone, senses sharp, body light, +2 years life. Two years: complexion good, strength doubled, hair black, teeth regrow, +3 years life. Three years: safe from snakes/dragons/spirits/weapons/birds, +13 years life. Four years: understand spirits, +30 years life. Five years: body glows, see day/night, desire to fly, +? years. Six years: +300 years life. Seven years: spiritual path formed, +1,000 years life. Eight years: see 1,000 li, hear 10,000 li, +2,000 years life. Nine years: become metal/stone, resurrect after death, +3,000 years life, accompanied by Green Dragon and White Tiger, golden chariot.

Taking Sophora Seed Formula:
The *Daqing Jing* states: Sophora wood is the essence of the Xu Star. Take seeds on Shangsi day of the tenth month, store in new earthenware jar. Seal tightly. Open after 21 days (3x7), wash off skin. Start Day 1: take 1 seed; Day 2: 2 seeds... up to Day 10: 10 seeds. Total 55 seeds in 10 days. Monthly total: 165 seeds. Yearly total: 1,980 seeds (minus 60 for six small months). Secretly tonifies brain, prevents gray hair, improves complexion, ensures longevity and health. (Also says dry in shade for 100 days.)
Alternatively: Dry in shade 100 days, pound, remove skin, take seeds in earthenware. Start Day 1: 1 seed, Day 10: 10 seeds. Repeat cycle. To treat various flat diseases, retained fluid, indigestion, chest fullness, diarrhea: take one he per dose, two he cures. Non-toxic. If patient eats little, do not take too much, as it causes constipation.
Also: Three-Worm Method: Take Sophora seeds (not necessarily on Shangsi day), pound with skin into pills like apricot kernels. Take three pills, twice daily. Long-term use with honey pills extends life. Alternative: Ripened Sophora seeds placed in cow belly, dried in shade 100 days, made into rice cakes. One cake morning and evening. Ten days: body light. Thirty days: hair black. Hundred days: face glows. Two hundred days: faster than galloping horses.

Taking Lotus Seed and Euryale Seed Formula:
The *Daqing Jing* states: Harvest lotus flowers (7 parts) on July 7th; lotus roots (8 parts) on Aug 8th; lotus fruits (9 parts) on Sept 9th. Refine and mix. Take one Fangcunbi, five times daily. On Direct Days and Wu Days in August, take lotus seeds; on Direct Days and Wu Days in September, take euryale seeds. Dry in shade 100 days, pound in equal parts. Take one Fangcunbi with well water on Direct/Wu days. After 100 days: strong stay young, old become vigorous, boost Qi, nourish spirit, suppress hunger, eliminate diseases, lighten body, extend life, become immortal, skin like lotus.

Taking Atractylodes Formula: The *Daqing Jing* states: Taking Atractylodes (Shu) makes body light, eyes bright, extends life, improves complexion. Formula for turning white hair black:
Take good white Atractylodes, scrape skin clean, powder, sieve. Take one Fangcunbi with wine/water after meals, three times daily. Continuous use rejuvenates the old, boosts Qi. Liu Jingbo of Hongnong took it continuously and lived 600 years. Best harvested in August. (Avoid peaches when taking Atractylodes.)
Another method by Juanzi: Select Atractylodes, steam thoroughly, drain broth, boil juice until thick like dye. Do not mix with other things. Keeps for years. Prevents aging and illness. Long-term use ensures immortality. Various Immortal Methods: Feb 3rd, take roots, dry, wash 1 hu, boil in 3 hu water to half, strain, simmer to 5 sheng, add 2 sheng wine, 1 sheng date paste, 3 sheng malt sugar. Simmer to form pills. Take one egg-sized pill daily. Benefits five zang organs, allows hermitage, promotes Qi and spirit. Another method: 2 hu Atractylodes, wash, peel, steam, pound. Boil in 6 hu water for 2 days/nights, strain. Take 3 sheng juice, mix with millet porridge (2 hu). Simmer, add 10 jin malt sugar. Get 6 sheng. Dry on table, make cakes like children's fists. Cut into 40,000 pieces, size of combs. Eat 3 cakes daily. Stops hunger, lightens body, extends life. No restrictions.