Radish Wine
[Drug Composition] Radish
[Function and Indication] Treats uncontrollable nosebleeds.
[Dosage and Administration] Warm, filter out residue, drink all at once.
[Preparation Method] Take any amount of radish, cut finely (about 1 sheng), place in wine cup. First boil wine until boiling, then add radish, steam for 1–2 boils.
[Source] Ming Dynasty, "Former Universal Relief", Song Dynasty, "Complete Record of Holy Healing"
Gourd Wine
[Drug Composition] Bitter calabash seeds (crushed) 30g
[Function and Indication] Nasal congestion, eye pain, chest tightness.
[Dosage and Administration] Place small amount into nostrils, 3–4 times daily.
[Preparation Method] Put the above herbs in a clean bottle, soak with 150ml of alcohol, open after 7 days, filter out residue for later use.
[Source] "Selected Recipes of Medicinal Wines"
Ephedra Wine
[Drug Composition] Fresh ephedra stem, fresh ephedra root each 80g, white wine 1500ml
[Function and Indication] Main treatment for rosacea.
[Dosage and Administration] Oral, 25ml twice daily (morning and evening), 10 days per course.
[Preparation Method] First chop ephedra stem and root, wash clean with water, place in clean aluminum pot, add 1500ml white wine, cover, boil vigorously for 30 minutes, then place in cool place for 3 hours, filter through gauze, store in bottle for later use.
[Source] "Hubei Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine" 1991, 13(3): 14
Comment: The author treated 18 cases; 15 cured, 3 improved. After 5–8 days of medication, yellow-white secretion appears at lesion site, then crusts form and fall off, turning red locally. After 20–30 days, skin gradually returns to normal, other symptoms disappear.
Light Powder Wine
[Drug Composition] Light powder, sulfur each 15g, rhubarb 50g, Stemonae root 50g
[Function and Indication] Clears heat, detoxifies, cools blood, kills parasites. Indicated for rosacea.
[Dosage and Administration] External use. After washing face with warm water and drying, apply medicine with brush to affected area for 3–5 minutes morning and night. One month per course; usually 1–2 courses suffice for cure.
[Preparation Method] Grind all herbs into fine powder, dissolve in 300ml of 95% alcohol, shake twice daily, soak 6–10 days before applying externally.
[Source] "Shaanxi Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine" 1992, 13(2): 80
Comment: Treated 37 rosacea patients. Results: 34 cured, 2 effective, 1 ineffective.
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