Magnetite Wine
[Drug Composition] Old iron 30 catties, magnetite 1 catty
[Function and Indication] Treats deafness lasting thirty years.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink until drunk, wrap magnetite in cloth and insert into ear, cover head and lie down; when sober, remove magnetite and recovery occurs.
[Preparation Method] Soak 30 catties of old iron in 7 dou of water for three nights to extract juice, ferment rice 7 dou with yeast following standard brewing method, wait until mature, then add 1 catty of magnetite powder, soak in wine for three days to complete.
[Source] Tang Dynasty, "Qianjin Formula", Ming Dynasty, "Comprehensive Prescriptions for Universal Relief"
Magnetite and Trachelospermum Wine — Originally named "Magnetite Wine"
[Drug Composition] Magnetite (crushed, wrapped in cloth) ½ ounce, Trachelospermum, and Calamus (soaked in rice wash for one day, sliced and dried) each ½ jin
[Function and Indication] Treats kidney deficiency-related deafness and tinnitus, ringing in ears like water flowing.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink 3 heaping spoonfuls each time, twice daily.
[Preparation Method] Chop the herbs finely, place in silk pouch, soak in 1 dou of wine; 7 days in cold weather, 3 days in hot weather.
[Source] Song Dynasty, "Complete Record of Holy Healing", Ming Dynasty, "Compendium of Materia Medica"
Quartz and Magnetite Wine — Originally named "White Quartz Immersion Formula"
[Drug Composition] White quartz (crushed like sesame seeds), magnetite (heated red, quenched with vinegar, repeated five times, crushed) each 5 taels
[Function and Indication] Nourishes essence and marrow, protects spirit, treats rheumatism with joint stiffness, limb pain, immobility, weakness in movement, deafness, and kidney deficiency.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink 2–3 bowls each time, anytime, warm and consume regularly, keep body slightly warm with alcohol; refill when nearly finished.
[Preparation Method] Crush and sieve the herbs, place in raw silk pouch, soak in 1 sheng of wine for 5–6 days.
[Source] Song Dynasty, "Complete Record of Holy Healing"
Fructus Viticis Wine
[Drug Composition] Fructus Viticis 1 sheng
[Function and Indication] Headache due to wind, deafness.
[Dosage and Administration] Warmly drink 3 heaping spoonfuls, three times daily.
[Preparation Method] Grind into powder, place in silk pouch, soak in half wine for seven nights.
[Caution] Avoid use in cases of blood deficiency with internal heat, dizziness, or weak stomach.
[Source] Tang Dynasty, "Secret Formulas from the Outer Platform"
Calamus Hearing-Enhancing Wine — Originally named "Calamus Immersion Formula"
[Drug Composition] Calamus 3 taels, Trachelospermum (chopped) 2 taels, Magnetite (crushed, washed to remove red juice) 5 taels, Windproof (remove root) 2 taels, Cinnamon heart 2 taels, Eucommia (remove top) 2 taels
[Function and Indication] Deafness due to physical weakness.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink a small bowl warm before meals daily.
[Preparation Method] Chop finely, place in raw silk pouch, soak in 1 hu of wine for seven days.
[Source] Song Dynasty, "Sacred Benefit Formulas of Peaceful Health"
Hearing-Enhancing Wine
[Drug Composition] Chicken feces white (cooked until yellow disappears) ½ sheng, Black beans (cooked until crackling stops) 1 sheng
[Function and Indication] Deafness.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink in appropriate amounts, warm.
[Preparation Method] Take both ingredients, first pour 2 sheng of ash-free wine over them, heat thoroughly, filter out residue.
[Source] Tang Dynasty, "Secret Formulas from the Outer Platform"
Trichosanthes Root Wine
[Drug Composition] Trichosanthes root 30 catties
[Function and Indication] Treats deafness lasting 2–3 years, postpartum lactation failure.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink in appropriate amounts.
[Preparation Method] Cut herbs finely, boil with water, brew like regular wine; or use 1 sheng of Trichosanthes root with 4 sheng of wine, boil 3 times, filter out residue, divide into three doses.
[Caution] Avoid use in cases of spleen and stomach deficiency-cold, loose bowels.
[Source] Tang Dynasty, "Thousand Golden Formulas", Ming Dynasty, "Comprehensive Prescriptions for Universal Relief"
Soybean Deafness-Treating Wine — Originally named "Soybean Wine Formula"
[Drug Composition] Soybeans (selected) 1 sheng, Chicken feces white (crushed, stir-fried) ½ sheng
[Function and Indication] Deafness, postpartum spinal curvature, limb paralysis, all types of wind diseases in men.
[Dosage and Administration] Divide into three portions, warm and drink, cover with thick clothes to induce sweating.
[Preparation Method] First stir-fry soybeans until cracking stops, add chicken feces white, pour 3 sheng of wine over, let sit for a long time, filter out residue.
[Source] Song Dynasty, "Complete Record of Holy Healing", Tang Dynasty, "Qianjin Formula"
Artemisia and Deafness-Curing Wine — Originally named "Artemisia Wine"
[Drug Composition] Artemisia (cleaned) 3 taels, Windproof (remove forked parts) 3 taels, Xanthium (roasted) 3 taels, Ligusticum (remove root) 3 taels, Trachelospermum 3 taels, Fresh Rehmannia (washed) 3 taels, Ginseng 1–3 taels, Coix seed 3–2 taels, Astragalus 3 taels, Cinnamon (remove coarse skin) 1.5 taels, White Poria (remove black skin) 2.5 taels
[Function and Indication] Treats wind-heat in kidneys causing bone pain and deafness, and real pathogenic factors in kidneys.
[Dosage and Administration] Take on empty stomach, start with 1 bowl each time, twice daily; increase dosage gradually to 2–3 bowls based on condition.
[Preparation Method] Chop herbs finely, soak in 1 dou of wine for 7 nights.
[Source] Song Dynasty, "Complete Record of Holy Healing"
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