Tonify Liver and Kidney—Huantong Wine

Huantong Wine
[Drug Composition] Prepared rehmannia 90g Raw rehmannia 120g Whole angelica 120g Rhizoma coptidis 60g羌活 30g 独活 30g Huai cow knee 60g Qinjiao 90g Atractylodes 60g Tangerine peel 60g Eucommia 60g Ophiopogon 90g Goji berry 60g Cinnamon bark 15g Small fennel 30g Wu Yao 30g Moutan bark 60g Xuanmu gua 60g Five-leaf creeper 120g
[Function and Indications] Tonify liver and kidney, strengthen tendons and bones, nourish yin blood, expel wind-damp. Suitable for elderly people suffering from liver and kidney deficiency, qi and blood weakness, and exposure to wind-cold-damp, leading to blocked meridians and impaired blood flow, resulting in joint pain, muscle weakness, and difficulty walking.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink two small cups each morning and evening.
[Preparation Method] Place all herbs in a silk bag, soak in 25L aged wine, seal the jar tightly, steam over water for 1.5 hours, cool down, then bury the jar underground for seven days before drinking.
[Source] Qing Dynasty · "Hui Sheng Ji"; "Medicinal Wines for Treatment and Health Care"
Comment: This medicinal wine emphasizes the use of herbs that nourish yin and blood, thus suitable for those with rheumatic joint pain accompanied by pale complexion indicating yin-blood deficiency. Since it helps restore mobility in the elderly, it is called "Huantong Wine" (Return to Childhood Wine).