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beaten into a pill mass or confection, and eaten when epidem- 

 ics threaten. 



Relieving the Centers Pills ; '^ f\f ;^ (K'lian-chung-wan). 

 Orange peel, Atractylis ovata, spirits, and paste. Warming 

 and carminative, 



Returjiing Youth Pills ; jg 'J? j5" (Huan-shao-tan). Plan- 

 tago major and Cyperus rotnndus, prepared by a complicated 

 process described in the Pentsao. Marvelous properties are 

 ascribed to these. If the aged (80 years) use them, the hair 

 and whiskers will again turn black, and the teeth, if they have 

 fallen out, will be renewed. If the young use them, their 

 strength and virility will be preserved to old age. 



Rhinoceros Pills ; ^ ]^ -p^ (Niu-hsi-wan). Conioselinum 

 univittatum soaked in millet congee for two days, dried, 

 powdered, and mixed with the brain of the musk-ox and 

 rhinoceros skin, and boiled in honey to the consistence to 

 make pills. These are considered to be depurative and 

 digestive. 



Rice Crust Pills ; i^ ^^ \ (Kuo-chiao-wan). The rice 

 that is baked on the pot in the process of cooking is called 

 ^ ^^. This is taken and mixed with cardamoms, chrysanthe- 

 mums, the flesh of Crataegus fruits, lotus seeds, chicken skin, 

 sugar, and ground rice, boiled together, and made into cakes. 

 They are considered to be very good for children who are 

 weakly or ill nourished. 



Rose-maloes Pills ; j^ -^ ^ ;^ (Su-ho-hsiang-wan). Rose 

 maloes, benzoin, Atractylis ovata, Cyperus rotnndus, Aristolo- 

 chia recurvilabra, sandalwood, lign aloes, cloves, musk, Ficus 

 religiosa, Terminalia chebula, rhinoceros horn, Baroos cam- 

 phor, olibanum, and honey. An antispasmodic in all nervous 

 afifections, ague, cholera, and obstinate dysentery. 



Seven-precious Handsome-whiskers Pills ; 't ^ ^ ^ ^ 

 (Ch'i-pao-mei-jan-tan). Polygonum multiflorum, black beans, 

 Pachyma cocos, lign aloes, woman's milk, Achryanthes biden- 

 tata, Cryptotaenia canadensis, Lycium chinense seeds, Cuscuta 

 chinensis, Psoralea corylifolia, black sesamum seeds, and honey. 

 Tonic, constructive, preserving life and youthfulness, which 

 last is marked by the flourishing state of the health and dark 

 color of the whiskers and hair. 



