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Human beings are endowed with the harmonious Qi, living between Heaven and Earth, situated in the appropriate conditions of the four seasons of cold and heat, and modeling themselves after the laws of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements. There is no one whose essence and Qi are not internally regulated, nor whose form and spirit are not externally integrated.

(Regulating) Qi.

Restrain selfish desires and reduce cravings; externally, do not overexert the body; internally, do not damage the will. Make tranquility and emptiness your pursuit, and let movement and stillness follow appropriateness. Preserve Qi and perfect the spirit, deepen the roots and solidify the base. Realize the harm that rich flavors do to nature, and know that excess harms life. Let love and hate not stir emotions, and let sorrow and joy not remain in the mind. Be calm and free from confusion, thereby maintaining a peaceful state of body and Qi. Thus, form and spirit become close to each other, and the interior and exterior mutually support each other. If one deviates from this supreme principle and indulges in worldly passions, listening to chaotic noises with the ears and being dazzled by confusing colors with the eyes, letting thoughts exhaust wisdom and desires disrupt true nature, then neither can one control Qi to protect the body nor take medicine to prolong life. It is impossible to expect to remain firm and live long, extending one's years indefinitely. Therefore, those who are good at preserving life have measured habits of rest and sleep, so that premature death cannot occur at its appointed time. Those ignorant of nurturing life rely on their prime strength, believing that longevity or shortness of life is determined by fate. This is being confused by the principle of introspection and failing to understand the words about holding fast to the root. Such people bring about their own demise, which is indeed lamentable. Even if teeth and hair have reached old age and physical strength gradually declines, if one can consolidate the foundation of life and nature and take nourishing medicines, why would it not be possible? One should indeed strive for this. The various prescriptions compiled now... (text fragment) The Sovereign, Minister, Assistant, and Envoy herbs are balanced according to proper measures, and their efficacy can treat hundred diseases, benefit the five Zang organs, calm the Hun and Po, nourish the Heart and boost Qi, enhance complexion, and with long-term use, make the body light, prevent aging, extend life, grow muscles, and tonify the Dantian.

Chenjin Cinnabar (10 liang)
Use 10 jin of white sand honey, refine it until all white foam is removed. Use one long-necked porcelain jar to store the refined honey. Place the cinnabar in a double-layered raw silk bag. (Process continues...) Usually... stove... pills... Avoid salt water and sheep blood.

Treats hundred diseases, calms the five Zang organs, strengthens bones and tendons, maintains youthful appearance, with long-term use improves hearing and vision, reverses aging, extends life, enriches skin and muscles, and enables endurance of cold and heat. Cinnabar
Chenjin Prefecture top-grade red cinnabar (10 liang, cut into small pieces), Spring Honey (3 sheng), Autumn Honey (3 sheng).
Take the above ingredients, use a section of large bamboo, approximately three chi long, remove the outer green skin layer, leaving the bottom node. Put the cinnabar into the tube, pour in the honey to soak. Situate the bamboo tube... at Wu hour (noon)... touching the bottom... take out... feces. (Note: Text describes traditional processing methods, possibly involving specific heating or washing techniques). Date pulp... salty blood...

Treats wind, calms the Heart, wards off fright, expels evil pathogens. With long-term use, enhances complexion, enriches skin and muscles, reverses aging, makes the body light, extends life, and boosts Qi. Its merits cannot be fully described. Contains...
Cinnabar (1 liang, finely ground and washed with water), Ma Ya Xiao / Sodium Nitrate (1 liang), Xiao Shi / Potassium Nitrate (0.5 liang).
Grind the above ingredients together until fine as powder, place them in a small porcelain bottle. Seal the bottle mouth tightly with three layers of oil-wax paper. Boil in a double boiler (water bath). Keep it boiling constantly like fish eyes... on all sides... nurture for... sixty (units of time).