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[Shen Fang of Rehmannia Wine and Butter by Hua Tuo]

This preparation can turn white hair black, cause fallen teeth to regrow, fill the brain marrow with substance, restore youth and retard aging, enable movement as swift as a galloping horse, and long-term use can facilitate conception.

Preparation: Take ten shi (a unit of volume) of coarse, plump *Rehmanniae Radix* (Rehmannia Root), cut into pieces, crush, and extract three shi of juice. Take one shi of *Sesami Fructus* (Sesame Seed), crush into powder, and grind with the *Rehmanniae Radix* juice to extract two shi seven dou of juice. Take one shi of *Pruni Semen* (Apricot Kernel), remove the skin and tips (double-kernel varieties are preferred), and crush into powder. Grind the *Pruni Semen* powder with the *Sesami Fructus* juice to extract two shi five dou of juice. Then, take three dou of *Qu Mo* (Medicated Leaven Powder), soak it in the mixed juices of *Rehmanniae Radix*, etc., for seven days. Next, take three shi of rice, add it in three batches, once every other day. Proceed as in brewing wine; after fermentation is complete, seal tightly for twenty-one days. The "butter" (concentrated essence) within the wine will appear yellow like gold. Collect it using a vessel to obtain nine sheng. Then, reseal the wine.

Administration: First consume the dregs (lees). Once the dregs are exhausted, then consume the wine and butter. Each dose consists of one sheng of wine and one spoonful of butter, taken while warm.

Long-term use of this preparation can enable *Bigu* (grain avoidance).

[Preparation Method for Bigu Medicine]: Take three dou of premium *Oryzae Fructus Glutinosum* (Glutinous Rice), wash clean, stir-fry until cooked into rice, dry in the sun, crush, and sieve. Take three dou of *Pruni Semen* (Apricot Kernel), select only double-kernel ones, remove skin and tips, dry in the sun, crush, add five dou of water, grind to extract juice, stopping when the flavor is exhausted. Decoct the *Pruni Semen* juice first until it resembles thin paste, and place it in a copper vessel. Cook the glutinous rice into a thin porridge, simmer over low heat from dawn to dusk, stirring constantly without stopping. When all moisture has evaporated, remove it, dry in the shade, and store in paper. To use, take two sheng of warm water, place a pill-sized amount of medicine in the water, let it sit for the duration of cooking a meal, and eat as desired.

[Regarding the Processing and Use of Asparagi Radix]: Those *Asparagi Radix* (Asparagus Root) vines that have hooked thorns are authentic. After harvesting, boil them in vinegar-water solution until moist, remove the heart and skin, dry in the sun, crush, and sieve. Mix with half water and half honey, dry again, crush into powder, mix again with half water and half honey, and dry again. Take one pill each time, hold it in the mouth, swallow whenever saliva is produced, keep holding it continuously without interruption, even while walking. Over time, one can naturally achieve *Bigu* (grain avoidance), abstain from all food, consuming only large barley.

[Shen Fang of Mica Pills by Hua Tuo]

Herbal Ingredients: *Mica* (Mica Powder), *Gypsum Fibrosum* (Gypsum), *Lapis Gastroei* (Stomach Stone), *Cistanches Herba* (Cistanche), *Gypsum Fibrosum* (Gypsum - Note: Original text lists Gypsum twice or similar minerals, adhering to source list), *Asparagi Radix* (Asparagus Root, de-heartened), *Ginseng Radix* (Ginseng Root), *Dipsaci Radix* (Teasel Root), *Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma* (Tatarian Sweetflag Rhizome), *Cinnamomi Cortex* (Cinnamon Bark), *Alismatis Rhizoma* (Alisma Rhizome), *Gnidi Radix* (Kudzu Root), *Ganoderma* (Reishi Mushroom), *Acanthopanacis Cortex* (Eleutherococcus Bark), *Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum* (Deer Antler Velvet), *Kochiae Fructus* (Kochia Fruit), *Dioscoreae Rhizoma* (Dioscorea Rhizome), *Dendrobii Caulis* (Dendrobium Stem), *Eucommiae Cortex* (Eucommia Bark, processed with bran), *Taxilli Herba* (Viscum Herb), *Asari Radix* (Asarum Root), *Rehmanniae Radix Preparata* (Prepared Rehmannia Root), *Jinghua* (Flower of Prunus mume?), *Platycladi Cacumen* (Biota Top), *Chi Jian* (Red Scissors/Plant?), *Ziziphi Spinosae Semen* (Jujube Seed), *Schisandrae Fructus* (Schisandra Fruit), *Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix* (Achyranthes Root), *Chrysanthemi Flos* (Chrysanthemum Flower), *Polygalae Radix* (Polygala Root, de-heartened), *Bibei* (Dioscorea Hypoglauca Rhizome?), *Qiancao Radix et Rhizoma* (Rubia Root), *Morindae Officinalis Radix* (Morinda Root), *Lithosi Rubra* (Red Halloysite), *Rehmanniae Flos* (Rehmannia Flower), *Lycii Fructus* (Goji Berry), *Mantis Oötheca* (Mantid Egg Case), *Poria* (Poria Sclerotium), [Missing Character/Substance], *Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata* (Processed Lateral Root of Aconite, peeled), *Corni Fructus* (Dogwood Fruit), *Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma* (Atractylodes Rhizome), *Cuscutae Semen* (Dodder Seed), *Pinii Semen* (Pine Nut), [Yellow Herb - likely Huangqi or Huangqin, listed as 'Huang' in source], *Ophiopogonis Radix* (Ophiopogon Root, de-heartened), *Platycladi Semen* (Biota Seed), *Capsellae Fructus* (Shepherd's Purse Fruit), *Benincasae Semen* (Wax Gourd Seed), *Cnidii Fructus* (Cnidium Fruit), *Cassiae Semen* (Cassia Seed), *Thlaspi Semen* (Pennycress Seed), *Plantaginis Semen* (Plantago Seed).

All ingredients above are in equal proportions. Crush and sieve, then form pills with honey the size of a wu zi (wu seed). Start with ten pills, gradually increase to twenty pills, three times daily. Must be taken continuously without interruption or omission. One hundred days constitute a full course. Long-term use extends life and promotes longevity, strengthens the body, sharpens hearing and vision, unblocks Ying and Wei (Nutritive and Defensive Qi), tonifies the Five Zang Organs, harmonizes the Six Fu Organs, improves complexion, enhances vitality, and prevents the sensation of aging.