Grouper Gallbladder Wine
[Drug Composition] Grouper gallbladder collected in the twelfth lunar month, hang under northern eave to dry.
[Function and Indication] Treats fishbone or bamboo splinter stuck in throat.
[Dosage and Administration] Warmly sip; if vomiting occurs, the bone will come out. If not, drink again until expelled. Even if lodged in abdomen with prolonged pain and emaciation, it will still expel.
[Preparation Method] Use grouper gallbladder roughly the size of a soapberry, dissolve in 1 tablespoon of wine.
[Source] Song Dynasty, "General Relief Formula of the Chicken Peak"
Perilla Seed Wine
[Drug Composition] Perilla seed (slightly stir-fried) 1 sheng, clear wine 3 dou
[Function and Indication] Expels wind, aids respiration, relieves chest tightness.
[Dosage and Administration] Sip small amounts.
[Preparation Method] Crush the herbs, place in a muslin bag, put in wine, soak for two nights.
[Source] Song Dynasty, "Sacred Benefit Formulas of Peaceful Health"
Cinnabar Wine
[Drug Composition] Cinnabar, Cassia bark (remove coarse skin), Red alum each half qian
[Function and Indication] Treats dog’s throat, sudden sensation of obstruction in throat.
[Dosage and Administration] Hold in mouth, immediately cured.
[Preparation Method] Grind the three ingredients into powder, wrap in cloth, soak in a little good wine for a long time.
[Source] Song Dynasty, "Complete Record of Holy Healing"
Burdock Root and Cicada Skin Wine
[Drug Composition] Burdock root 500g, Cicada skin 30g, Yellow wine 1500ml
[Function and Indication] Throat swelling and pain, cough, sore throat, difficulty expectorating phlegm, measles, rashes, abscesses and swellings.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink 1–2 cups each time.
[Preparation Method] Slice burdock root (crush small ones), mix with cicada skin, soak in bottle with wine for 3–5 days, open, filter out residue.
[Source] "Selected Recipes of Medicinal Wines"
White Mustard Seed Wine
[Drug Composition] White mustard seed (crushed) 5 heaping spoonfuls
[Function and Indication] Post-fever body swelling, loss of voice.
[Dosage and Administration] Apply warm compress around neck, replace when cold.
[Preparation Method] Boil the herb in wine until half-cooked, pour into flask, apply while warm.
[Source] Song Dynasty, "Complete Record of Holy Healing"
Human Milk Wine
[Drug Composition] Wine 5 heaping spoonfuls, human milk ½ sheng
[Function and Indication] Treats sudden inability to speak due to throat obstruction.
[Dosage and Administration] Divide and take twice.
[Preparation Method] Mix the two ingredients together.
[Source] Ming Dynasty, "Comprehensive Prescriptions for Universal Relief"
Water Plantain Root Wine
[Drug Composition] Water plantain root (crushed and squeezed for juice) 2 taels
[Function and Indication] Stroke, hoarseness, and difficulty speaking.
[Dosage and Administration] Warmly drink half a ladle.
[Preparation Method] Mix with one large ladle of wine, blend well.
[Source] Jin Dynasty, "Handbook of Emergency Remedies"
Green Fruit Wine
[Drug Composition] White wine 1000g, dried green fruit 50g, indigo 5g
[Function and Indication] Clears heat, soothes throat, cools blood, detoxifies; treats throat swelling, thirst, irritability.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink in appropriate amounts.
[Preparation Method] Wash and dry dried green fruit, crush each one, mix with indigo, soak for 15 days, shake every 5 days.
[Source] "Chinese Medicinal Cuisine"
Locust Meat Wine
[Drug Composition] Locust meat 20–30g
[Function and Indication] Treats chronic pharyngitis, known in TCM as plum pit qi.
[Dosage and Administration] Take 3 times daily, 10–15ml each time; generally cured after 7 days.
[Preparation Method] Soak the herb in white wine for 7 days, ready for drinking.
[Source] "Hunan Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine" 1997, (2~3): 112
Comment: Locust meat is the exudate formed gradually after injury to old locust tree branches. Using this method to treat chronic pharyngitis in 125 cases, effectiveness rate was 100%, cure rate over 95%.
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