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Green Moss must be scraped from a wall 5 The unit is likely mace (qian), approximately 3.7 grams.
Sheep's Hoof Shells five pairs; use the hind hooves and do not use the front claws roast over a charcoal fire and grind into a fine powder
Fried Atractylodes Atractylodes (Baizhu): A medicinal root used to strengthen the spleen and dry out excess "dampness" or fluid in the body. two ounces
Poria Poria (Fuling): A medicinal fungus that grows on pine roots, used to balance fluids and support digestion. two ounces
Sophora Flower Sophora (Huaihua): The flower of the Pagoda Tree, commonly used in Chinese medicine to stop bleeding, particularly for hemorrhoids. five mace
Dahurian Angelica Dahurian Angelica (Baizhi): A fragrant root used to reduce swelling, expel pus, and relieve pain. one ounce
Combine these into a fine powder and use cooked rice to form them into pills. Every day before going to bed, first take one mace of the medicine, and afterward, settle it with a delicious meal. Within one month, the internal swelling will subside and the pipe Pipe: "管" (Guan). In historical medical texts, this refers to the narrow, hardened tunnel or sinus tract formed by a chronic fistula. will vanish into nothingness.
Ginseng one ounce
Deer Antler dry specimens; this material is most unwilling to dry. Wear it against your body for half a month and it will dry; the secret lies in its ability to take in a person’s Vital Energy Vital Energy (Qi): The fundamental life force; here, the text suggests the antler is "charged" by the wearer's heat and energy.
Poria five ounces
Live Tortoise one
Grind the first three medicines into a powder. Wrap them together with the tortoise in more than ten layers of cotton paper so the tortoise cannot escape. Then, give it to a dog to drink... The text ends abruptly here, likely continuing the preparation instructions on the next page involving a dog, which may involve a symbolic or unconventional alchemical process.