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[Formula of Hua Tuo for Pine Resin Divine Prescription]
Take five jin (approx. 2.5 kg) of pine resin, boil it thirty times in ash water, then thirty times in fermented grain water, and finally thirty times in clear water; take five jin of Poria cocos (Fuling), boil it ten times in ash water, ten times in fermented grain water, and ten times in clear water; take fresh Asparagus cochinchinensis root (Tianmendong), remove the heart and skin, dry it in the sun, and pound it into powder; take three jin of genuine butter from cow's milk (Niuxu), refine it thirteen times; take three jin of white honey, simmer until all foam disappears; take three jin of beeswax, refine it thirty times.

Pound and sieve the above ingredients, place them in a copper vessel over a double boiler. First add the butter, then the beeswax, then the honey. Wait until they are completely melted, then add the other medicinal materials. Stir rapidly without stopping, ensuring an extremely uniform mixture. Place in a porcelain container, seal tightly to prevent leakage of air. Before taking the medicine, one should fast on the preceding day. On the next day, eat delicious food until fully satiated, then fast again. Immediately take two liang (approx. 60 g) of the powder. Over twenty days, accumulate to four liang. After another twenty days, take eight liang.

[Fuling and Guixin Formula]
Equal parts of Poria cocos (Fuling) and Cinnamon twig (Guixin). Pound into fine powder. Mix with refined honey and wine to form pills the size of a chicken egg yolk. Take three pills daily, divided into three doses.

[Leiwan, Fangfeng, and Baiziren Formula]
Equal parts of Omphalia lapidescens (Leiwan), Saposhnikovia root (Fangfeng), and Biota seed (Baiziren). Pound into fine powder. Take one cun chi (approx. 2-3 cm square spoonful) with wine, three times daily. Persons over sixty years old may also take two cun chi. Long-term use can prolong life, benefit essence, and nourish the brain. Those under sixty years old should not take it as the potency would be excessive.

This product is indicated for conditions such as abdominal masses (Zhengxi), cough with reversed qi (Keni), rebellious qi (Shangqi), and hemorrhoids with fistula (ZhiLou), yielding excellent results. Long-term use can prolong life and health, clarify the ears and eyes, and increase intelligence daily. It also makes the body fleshly and plump, with lustrous and moist skin, turns white hair black, lightens the body, sharpens vision, enables walking like the wind, fills the bone marrow, and benefits the essence and qi. Taking one dose allows one to live to a hundred years.

[Preparation Method]
On the eighth day of the second lunar month, select thick, white Acorus tatarinowii rhizome (Changpu) where the internodal space can accommodate a finger. Dry it in the shade and remove the fuzz and root distance. Choose an auspicious day to pound and sieve. One liang (approx. 30 g) constitutes one dose. Mix four parts of the herb powder with one and a half parts of honey and butter until it forms a soft, thick porridge-like consistency, ensuring extreme uniformity. Place in a porcelain container, seal the mouth tightly, and bury it in a grain pile for one hundred days. To take this medicine, first administer a purgative or emetic. After vomiting and diarrhea cease, choose an auspicious day (Wangxiang day) at dawn on an empty stomach. Take one liang, hold it in the mouth and swallow slowly. For those with strong constitution, gradually increase to two or three liang. Between Chen (7-9 AM) and Si (9-11 AM) hours, after the medicine has dissolved, one may consume rice gruel and milk, but no other food. If thirsty, drink a small amount of hot water. Take once daily. Avoid mutton and cooked Malva verticillata (Shukui) for life.