Sang Long Medicine Wine
[Drug composition] Mulberry seeds 120g, longan flesh 120g
[Function and indications] Nourishes yin and blood, calms the heart and spirit, tonifies spleen Qi. Suitable for palpitations, insomnia, weakness, deafness, and dim vision caused by heart-spleen deficiency and blood insufficiency.
[Dosage and administration] Drink appropriate amount.
[Preparation method] Soak in 5L of burned wine, seal the jar, open after ten days to drink.
[Source] Qing Dynasty·"Good Friends Collection", "Treatment and Health-preserving Medicinal Wines"
Yang Shen Wine
[Drug composition] Prepared Rehmannia 90g, Ginkgo 60g, Poria 60g, Yam 60g, Angelica 60g, Coix seed 30g, Sandalwood 15g, Sour jujube seed 30g, Eucommia 30g, Ophiopogon 30g, Clove 6g, Jian lotus seed 60g, Star anise 15g, longan flesh 250g
[Function and indications] Calms the spirit and stabilizes the will. Suitable for mental unrest, palpitations, insomnia due to heart-spleen deficiency and blood deficiency. Also beneficial for those with general qi-blood deficiency.
[Dosage and administration] Drink appropriate amount.
[Preparation method] Make Poria, Yam, Coix seed, and Jian lotus seed into fine powder. The rest of the herbs are prepared as slices, placed in a fine muslin bag, soaked in 10L of white wine in a suitable container, sealed, heated via water bath until herbs are fully infused, then let sit for several days to complete.
[Source] Qing Dynasty·"Tong Shou Lu", "Treatment and Health-preserving Medicinal Wines"
Notes: This formula uses Yam, Coix seed, Poria, and lotus seed to strengthen spleen Qi; Rehmannia, Angelica, Ginkgo, Ophiopogon, and Eucommia nourish blood and spirit; longan flesh and sour jujube seed nourish the heart and spleen; cloves, sandalwood, and star anise warm the middle and move Qi; thus enriching essence, blood, Qi, and body fluids to nourish the heart and spirit, achieving calming and stabilizing effects.
Shen Gui Wine
[Drug composition] Dangshen 320g, sugar 3200g, longan flesh 640g, white wine 32L
[Function and indications] Tonifies central Qi, nourishes blood, calms the spirit. Used for qi-blood deficiency, limb weakness, insomnia, and forgetfulness.
[Dosage and administration] Oral. 15–30ml each time, twice daily.
[Source] "New Compilation of Patent Medicines"
Huang Jiu He Tao Ni Tang
[Drug composition] Five walnut kernels, 50g sugar
[Function and indications] Insomnia, headache.
[Dosage and administration] Oral. Twice daily.
[Preparation method] Place ingredients in a garlic jar or porcelain bowl, crush into paste with a rolling pin, then add 30ml of yellow wine to a pot, simmer over low heat for 10 minutes daily.
[Source] "Chinese Food Therapy"
Xian Wine
[Drug composition] Longan 2–3 catties
[Function and indications] Tonifies heart blood, strengthens yang, improves complexion, boosts spirit. Treats palpitations, fright, insomnia, etc.
[Dosage and administration] Drink several cups each morning and evening as desired.
[Preparation method] Fill a good jar with strong burned wine, place shelled longans in, soak for long periods until color turns bright red, taste becomes fragrant.
[Source] Ming Dynasty·"Wan Bing Hui Chun"
Gou Qi Huang Jing Wine—originally named Gou Qi Medicine Wine
[Drug composition] Gou Qi 2500g, cooked Rehmannia 500g, processed Huang Jing 500g, lily 250g, sugar 5kg, 50-degree white wine 50L, processed Yuan Zhi 250g
[Function and indications] Nourishes kidney and liver. Used for liver-kidney deficiency, emaciation, weak waist and knees, insomnia.
[Dosage and administration] Warmly drink. 10–15ml each time, two to three times daily.
[Source] "New Compilation of Patent Medicines"
Valerian Wine
[Drug composition] Valerian 50g, white wine 250ml
[Function and indications] Neurological weakness, palpitations.
[Dosage and administration] Take over seven days.
[Preparation method] Soak for 48 hours before use.
[Source] "Selection of Chinese Herbs from Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, and Qinghai"
Er Zhi Yi Yuan Wine
[Drug composition] Nüzhenzi 17g, Mo Han Lian 17g, cooked Rehmannia 13g, Sang Shen 13g
[Function and indications] Nourishes liver and kidney, enriches blood and vital essence. Suitable for liver-kidney deficiency, sore waist and knees, dizziness, insomnia.
[Dosage and administration] Oral. 30ml each time, twice daily.
[Source] "New Compilation of Patent Medicines"
Notes: This formula is derived from Er Zhi Wan (Nüzhenzi, Han Liancao) plus cooked Rehmannia and mulberry, enhancing effects on strengthening waist and knees, reinforcing tendons and bones, warming kidney yin. Hence called Er Zhi Yi Yuan Wine.
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