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[Huan Shao Dan]
Huan Shao Dan (Young-Returning Pill) from Luo Chijiao Xian of Western Sichuan greatly tonifies the Heart, Kidney, Spleen, and Stomach. It treats all deficiency impairments. For conditions where both spirit and vitality are exhausted, muscle and bone strength suddenly decline, heaviness in the waist and legs, fatigue and lassitude of the limbs and body, emaciation due to Qi and Blood deficiency, and turbid urination (as recorded in the biography of Chen Huishu Fushi).

Ingredients: Dried Dioscorea Rhizome (Shanyao) 1 liang 5 qian; Achyranthes Root (Niuxi) 1 liang 5 qen (soaked in wine overnight, dried by roasting); Cornus Fruit (Shanzhuyu) 1 liang 5 qian; Poria (Fuling) 1 liang 5 qian (peeled); Schisandra Berry (Wuweizi) 1 liang 5 qian; Cistanche Stem (Roucongrong) 1 liang 5 qian (soaked in wine overnight, dried by roasting); Acorus Rhizome (Shichangpu) 1 liang 5 qian; Morinda Root (Bajitian) 1 liang 5 qian (heart removed); Polygala Root (Yuanzhi) 1 liang 5 qian (heart removed); Eucommia Bark (Duzhong) 1 liang 5 qian (coarse bark removed, coated with a mixture of ginger juice and wine, then stir-fried).

Preparation and Administration: The above herbs are crushed, sifted into fine powder, mixed with refined honey and jujube pulp, and formed into pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 30 pills each time, administered with warm wine or light salt water, three times daily, always on an empty stomach. (It is also acceptable to take them after morning meals.) After five days, one will feel energetic; after ten days, spirit will be refreshed and robust; after half a month, Qi and strength will slightly increase; after twenty days, vision will become clear; after one month, appetite will return at night, and hands and feet will remain warm in winter. Long-term use is non-toxic, making the body light and vigorous, bones and sinews strong and abundant, and mood joyful, defying aging. Dosage adjustments should be made according to constitution: if there is body heat, add Gardenia Fruit (Shanzhizi) 1 liang; if Heart Qi is restless, add Ophiopogon Tuber (Maimendong) 1 liang; if spirit is lacking, add Schisandra Berry (Wuweizi) 1 liang; if Yang is weak, add Dipsacus Root (Xuduan) 1 liang. Regular use strengthens teeth and prevents malaria forever. Women who take it will have radiant complexion, dispel various diseases, and treat chronic uterine coldness.

[Qiong Yu Gao]
Immortal Secret Method Qiong Yu Gao (Nectar Jade Paste) from Master Tie Weng (Chen Huishu found this medicine effective).

Ingredients: Korean Ginseng (Ren Shen) 24 liang (pounded 1,000 times, ground into powder); Fresh Rehmannia Root (Sheng Dihuang) 1 sheng 16 jin (harvested in September, pounded); Snow-white Poria (Fuling) 49 liang (pounded in wooden mortar 1,000 times, ground into powder); White Sand Honey (Baisha Mi) 10 jin.

Preparation and Administration: The Ginseng and Poria are ground into fine powder. The honey is filtered through raw silk. The Fresh Rehmannia Root yields its natural juice (do not use iron vessels during pounding; extract all juice, discard dregs). Mix the medicines together thoroughly, place in a silver vessel, earthenware, or good porcelain, and seal for use. If the vessel is small, divide the contents into two parts. Seal with 20-30 layers of clean paper. Place in a pot of water and boil using mulberry wood fire for six days; if boiling overnight, boil for three days and nights. Remove, wrap the bottle mouth with several layers of wax paper, and submerge in a well to remove "fire toxicity" for one shichen (two hours). Remove and boil again in the old water for one day to evaporate moisture. Open the seal, take three spoonsful, divide into three cups, offer sacrifices to Heaven, Earth, and all deities, burn incense, bow, and maintain sincere and upright mind. Every morning, dissolve two spoonsful in warm wine and take orally. Those who do not drink alcohol may dissolve it in plain water. This paste fills essence, transforms intestines into sinews, completes the ten thousand spirits, overflows the five Zang organs, solidifies marrow, fills blood, turns white hair black, reverses aging, enables movement like a galloping horse, allows eating several times a day or fasting all day without hunger, opens joints, strengthens memory, enables reciting ten thousand words daily, elevates consciousness, and eliminates dreams at night. For those under 27 years old, taking one dose can extend life to 360 years; for those under 45, to 240 years; for those under 63, to 120 years; for those over 64, to 100 years. Taking ten doses, while abstaining from desires and cultivating hidden merits, leads to becoming a Di Xian (Earth Immortal). One dose divided into five parts can save five people suffering from carbuncles; divided into ten parts, it can save ten people suffering from consumption (Lao Zhai). During preparation, one must bathe and maintain sincerity, and not show it lightly to others.