Bai Ge Zhi Jiu [Drug Composition] White pigeon (feathers removed, cleaned, intestines removed), Xue Jie 30g
[Function and Indication] Dry blood labor disease.
[Dosage and Usage] Divide pigeon meat into two portions for consumption. Drink wine gradually.
[Preparation Method] Place Xue Jie inside the pigeon’s belly, sew shut with needle and thread, cook with good wine 1L until thoroughly cooked. Remove and let cool before use.
[Source] Qing Dynasty, "Chuan Ya Nei Bian"
Comment: This formula uses white pigeon to nourish essence and qi, treating women's dry blood labor disease and amenorrhea. Xue Jie has sweet and salty taste—sweet to tonify, salty to resolve stagnation—and is essential for dispersing old blood and generating new blood. Combined with wine’s warming and promoting properties, this is an excellent dietary remedy with remarkable effects.
Niu Xi Shen Gui Jiu
[Drug Composition] Niu Xi 50g, Xiang Fu 25g, Dang Shen 25g, Hong Hua 15g, Dang Gui 25g, Rou Gui 15g
[Function and Indication] Regulate qi, activate blood, nourish blood, regulate menstruation—used for amenorrhea.
[Dosage and Usage] Take twice daily—morning 5–10ml, evening 10–20ml—until menstruation resumes. Strong individuals may increase dosage to 20–30ml to shorten treatment duration.
[Preparation Method] Chop herbs into small pieces, soak in 500ml white wine for seven days.
[Precautions] Not suitable for pregnant women, heart disease patients, bronchial asthma sufferers, or those with excessive vaginal discharge.
[Source] "Sichuan Chinese Herbal Medicine Newsletter," 1977, (1): 46
Comment: This formula uses Dang Shen and Rou Gui to tonify yang and strengthen spleen; Xiang Fu, Hong Hua, and Dang Gui to regulate qi and activate blood; Niu Xi guides medicine downward. Thus, it is suitable for amenorrhea caused by yang deficiency and qi weakness.
Tongjing Jiu
[Drug Composition] Niu Xi one catty, Ma Zi Ren (steamed) three catties, Tu Gua three taels, Tao Ren (roasted, skin and kernel removed, double kernels) two sheng
[Function and Indication] Unblock menstruation, treat amenorrhea.
[Dosage and Usage] Once daily, 5 he (about 100ml) per dose, gradually increasing to one sheng. More intake is better.
[Preparation Method] Soak above herbs in 15 sheng of wine for five nights.
[Source] Tang Dynasty, "Qianjin Yifang"
Gui Xin Tongjing Jiu
[Drug Composition] Huo Ma Ren, An Qing Zi, Niu Xi (remove root tips), She Gan, Tu Gua Gen, Tao Ren (crush, soak, remove skin and kernel, double kernels, stir-fry slightly yellow), Gui Xin, Qiong Di Mo, each two liang
[Function and Indication] Women’s menstrual blockage, infertility.
[Dosage and Usage] Warmly take one small bowl each time.
[Preparation Method] Crush herbs finely, soak in 2 sheng of wine for three days.
[Source] Song Dynasty, "Taiping Shenghui Fang"
Gui Xin Dan Yan Jiu — Original name: Gui Xin Jiu
[Drug Composition] Gui Xin, Dan Yan, Shao Yao, Niu Xi, Gan Qi, Tu Gua Gen, Mu Meng, each four liang; Wu Zhu Yu one sheng; Da Huang three liang; Huang Qin, Gan Jiang, each two liang; Mang Chong 200 pieces; Qian Chong, Ji Cao, Shui Zhi, each 70 pieces; Luo Fa Hui, Xi Xin, each one liang; Jiang Can 50 pieces; Huo Ma Ren, Zao Tu Mo, three sheng; Gan Di Huang six liang; Hu Zhang Gen, Bo Jia, each five liang; An Lu Zi two sheng
[Function and Indication] Menstrual blockage, formation of masses.
[Dosage and Usage] Start with two he, twice daily, gradually increasing to three or four he per dose.
[Preparation Method] Cut all 24 ingredients finely, soak in four dou of wine divided into two jars, soak for seven days, mix together, then divide again into two jars.
[Source] Tang Dynasty, "Qianjin Yaofang"
Chang Chun Jiu
[Drug Composition] Chang Chun Guo 200g, Gou Qi Zi 200g
[Function and Indication] Weakness, abdominal cold pain, women’s amenorrhea.
[Dosage and Usage] Three times daily, drink one or two cups empty stomach each time.
[Preparation Method] Crush both ingredients, place in bottle, soak in 1500ml good wine for seven days, then open and extract.
[Source] "Selected Effective Wine Recipes"
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