The magic medicine in "A Dream of Red Mansions"? Lengxiang Pills? is made from the stamens of famous flowers of the four seasons. These famous flowers are white peonies that bloom in spring, lotus flowers that bloom in summer, white hibiscus flowers that bloom in autumn, and white plum blossoms that bloom in winter. Each flower has 12 stamens and is made through a series of complex procedures. The production process of this magical medicine is very trivial, and this medicine is exclusive to Xue Baochai.
Xue Baochai has been carrying heat poison in her body since she was born. Therefore, she is fat and timid, and has a history of coughing and asthma. This cold scented pill is specially used to treat her disease. I think Cao Xueqin wrote about the magical effect of the strange medicine that the foreign master gave her, which made me very interested in Chinese traditional medicine. I feel that traditional Chinese medicine uses some flowers and plants that we usually see to treat people. Diseases, such inconspicuous flowers and plants, but the effects they bring are very powerful. Reading Dream of Red Mansions is really interesting!
I have also seen some people’s interpretations of the pill Lengxiang Wan on the Internet. Everyone is guessing why Cao Xueqin wrote down the medicine Lengxiang Wan. Many people say that Lengxiang Wan is The production process is a coincidence. Some people can't get these things together for decades, but Xue Baochai got these materials together in a year or two. It's not a coincidence. And why did this expert just give the prescription? It is also a coincidence that Xue Baochai is not given to others. In the Dream of Red Mansions, these worldly masters often have otherworldly visions. They know the follow-up of the development of things. I feel that these worldly masters are tool men. When the plot requires It appears when the time comes, either bringing disaster or comfort to people's lives. Most people think that Xue Baochai's life is actually like the making process of Lengxiang Pills. She is a very pitiful woman.
Actually, I am also very curious about Lengxiang Wan. I was wondering if anyone has read the steps of making Lengxiang Wan in Dream of Red Mansions and then made it by themselves? Is this cold scented pill really as effective as the book says? Is this a prescription that Cao Xueqin knows or is he just making it up?