🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Since ancient times, people have desired health and long life, even resorting to mystical rituals, but these efforts have proven futile. From the perspective of modern science and human material and cultural living standards, it is possible to extend human lifespan universally, with the key lying in anti-aging. As Dr. Gerald J. Weiss, Director of the National Institute on Aging, stated: "Our greatest efforts so far have been aimed at better understanding the aging process—this endeavor will inevitably lead to new technologies capable of significantly extending average human lifespan."
Currently, through research, compilation, and enhancement of traditional medicine, numerous folk remedies and proven formulas for anti-aging and longevity have been discovered. The following are the main ones.
[Formula One]
5 grams ginseng, 20 grams astragalus, 80 grams glutinous rice, 5 grams rock sugar, 10 grams atractylodes. Clean ginseng, astragalus, and atractylodes thoroughly, slice them, soak in clean water for 40 minutes, then place in a clay pot, add water, boil, and simmer gently until thick broth forms. Strain out the liquid, re-add water, boil again, and extract juice. Prepare glutinous rice porridge twice daily, mix in rock sugar, consume warm; one course lasts 5 days.
This formula strengthens vital energy, treats deficiency, and combats aging. It is suitable for five-zang organ weakness, chronic illness, poor appetite, and premature aging.
[Formula Two]
Equal amounts royal jelly and honey. Mix royal jelly and honey into a 1% royal jelly honey solution; take 20 grams each time, twice daily, one course lasting 20 days, three courses consecutively.
This formula nourishes and strengthens, benefits liver and spleen. Suitable for post-illness weakness, elderly frailty. Regular consumption enhances physical strength and delays aging.
[Formula Three]
4.5 grams atractylodes, 3 grams ophiopogon (remove heart). Boil together as decoction, drink as tea.
This formula tonifies qi and spleen. Suitable for elderly spleen deficiency with reduced appetite. Long-term use promotes longevity and resistance to aging.
[Formula Four]
15 grams dried bird's nest, 1000 grams chicken clear soup, a small amount of edible alkali, appropriate salt. Soak bird's nest in warm water (about 15 minutes) until soft, gently remove, use tweezers to clean black hairs and roots, rinse with warm water to remove dust. Dissolve a small amount of edible alkali in 1000 grams water, add cleaned bird's nest, stir gently with chopsticks for 5 minutes, then transfer to 1000 grams boiling water for another 5 minutes until expanded. Use 2000 grams hot water cooled to about 80% temperature, soak the twice-soaked bird's nest for 4 minutes to remove alkali residue, squeeze out excess water, place pot over high heat, add chicken clear soup and appropriate salt, bring to boil, skim off foam, pour into large bowl, then place bird's nest inside.
This formula nourishes spleen and stomach, tonifies qi, clears heat. Suitable for lung deficiency patients. Regular consumption increases vitality, relieves fatigue, prevents disease, and strengthens the body.
[Formula Five]
250 grams schisandra berries, 500 grams ginkgo leaves, 250 grams red dates, 1000 grams honey, 50 grams rock sugar or sugar. Wash schisandra berries, ginkgo leaves, and red dates separately. Chop ginkgo leaves, tear open red date skins and flesh. Soak all together in water for 2 hours, enough to submerge. If ginkgo leaves float, press down with weight. Pour the soaked mixture including liquid into a large earthenware jar, boil over medium heat, then reduce to low heat for about 1 hour, until reduced to about one bowl of concentrated liquid. Filter out first decoction. Add 3 bowls of cold water, simmer for about 1 hour until reduced to one bowl of liquid, filter out second decoction, discard residue. Combine first and second decoctions in a clay pot, simmer over low heat for half an hour to further concentrate. Add honey and rock sugar, do not cover, simmer for about half an hour, remove from heat, cool, then bottle tightly. Take twice daily, two spoons each time, after meals, washed down with warm water. One course lasts 3 months.
This formula nourishes the five zang organs, supports heart blood, soothes liver qi, unblocks meridians, moistens dryness, softens hardness, dilates blood vessels, regulates blood pressure, lowers cholesterol, and combats aging. Suitable for conditions such as atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.
[Formula Six]
10 grams poria powder, 100 grams cornmeal, 40 grams soybean powder, 4500 grams flour. First mix flour and cornmeal, gradually add warm water, knead slowly. After fermentation, adjust alkali, mix in poria and soybean powders, knead evenly, shape into buns, steam until cooked.
This formula strengthens spleen and stomach, tonifies qi and blood. Regular consumption delays aging and prolongs life.
[Formula Seven]
Appropriate amounts of American ginseng, polygonatum, wolfberry, angelica, foeniculum, white wine, and albizia bark.
Process American ginseng, wolfberry, polygonatum, angelica, and foeniculum, using Henan Linhe Daqu as base spirit, follow traditional brewing techniques, naturally aged and carefully blended. Available commercially. Take 5–10 milliliters each time, three times daily, continue for one month.
This formula strengthens constitution and delays aging. Many users report feeling relaxed throughout the body, increased stamina, improved appetite, enhanced sleep, and no dreams at night.
[Formula Eight]
Appropriate amounts of ganoderma, shiitake mushrooms, and sugar. Extract effective components from the first two ingredients via hot water immersion, obtain concentrated extracts. Combine extracts with sugar, cook into crystals. Dissolve in hot water and consume, twice to three times daily.
This formula enhances brain function, improves blood circulation, boosts immunity, prevents aging, and combats senescence. Suitable for neurasthenia, insomnia, thrombocytopenia, hepatitis. Regular use prevents aging and extends life.
[Formula Nine]
4775 grams black sesame seeds (slightly roasted and crushed). Soak in good wine (20,000 milliliters) overnight, drink freely.
This formula promotes longevity and prevents aging.
[Formula Ten]
500 grams winter melon seeds, 1000 milliliters white wine. Place winter melon seeds in a double-layered gauze bag, tie securely, immerse in boiling water for 5–10 minutes, remove and dry in sun. Repeat this soaking and drying process three times. Then soak the treated seeds in white wine for two days, remove, dry in sun, grind into fine powder, store in bottle. Take 6 grams each time, dissolve in hot water, once daily.
Winter melon seeds, also known as winter melon kernels, are the seeds of winter melon. They contain abundant fatty oils, sweet taste, moist texture, and strong moisturizing properties. Historically, they have been highly praised as a beauty food. “Makes skin rosy and lustrous, nourishes qi, prevents hunger, long-term use lightens body and delays aging” (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing). Also “removes skin flaking, dark spots, and moisturizes skin” (Ri Hua Zi Ben Cao). According to Ji Yan Liang Fang: “Long-term use makes one plump and fair like jade, prolongs life without aging.”
[Formula Eleven]
10 grams poria powder, 100 grams cornmeal, 40 grams soybean powder, 500 grams flour. First mix flour and cornmeal, gradually add warm water, knead slowly. After fermentation, adjust alkali, mix in poria and soybean powders, knead evenly, shape into buns, steam until cooked.
Poria buns were developed by adding poria powder and flour to the recipe used in the Qing Palace kitchen for small steamed buns. Poria strengthens spleen and stomach; its polysaccharides enhance immune function and exhibit strong anticancer effects. Corn contains glutathione, a longevity factor, which has anti-aging and disease-prevention properties.
[Formula Twelve]
250 grams loofah, 30 grams shiitake mushrooms, 1 pig trotter, 100 grams tofu, appropriate ginger threads, salt, monosodium glutamate. Soak shiitake mushrooms in water, wash clean. Wash loofah, cut into slices. Wash pig trotter, chop into pieces. First boil pig trotter with adequate water for 10 minutes, then add shiitake mushrooms, ginger threads, and salt, simmer slowly for 20 minutes, then add loofah, cook until tender. Add monosodium glutamate, serve.
This formula unblocks meridians, promotes lactation, nourishes blood. Shiitake mushrooms also have anticancer and anti-aging effects. Suitable for postpartum weakness, insufficient milk supply. Also beneficial for hyperlipidemia and cancer patients as supportive therapy.