Shi Guogong Soaking Wine Formula
【Source】"Zhengzhi Zhunsheng - Classifying Formulas" Volume 1.
【Alternative Names】Shi Guogong Medicinal Wine ("Ancient and Modern Famous Formulas" Volume 16).
【Composition】Angelica root 60g, Tiger leg bone (soaked in wine for one day, dried, then fried with butter) 60g, Qianghuo 60g, Softshell turtle shell (charred) 60g, Stephania root 60g, Windproof (without branches and forks) 60g, Qinjiao 60g, Eucommia root 60g, Pine knot 60g, Late silkworm feces 60g, Goji berry 150g, Dry eggplant root 240g (steamed over rice)
【Usage】Use 2 liters of clear wine, place herbs in a silk bag, immerse in wine, seal for ten days. When drinking, do not face the jar mouth to prevent medicinal vapor entering head and face. Continue drinking without interruption. After finishing, dry the herb residue into powder, make pills with rice paste the size of tamarind seeds. Take 50 pills on an empty stomach with wine.
【Function】Expels wind-dampness, nourishes blood, relaxes tendons.
【Indications】Wind-damp arthralgia, numbness in limbs, joint pain, difficulty in flexion and extension; hemiplegia, slurred speech, hand and foot spasm.
【Contraindications】Avoid wind-inducing and gas-producing foods during medication.
【Discussion】Qianghuo, Stephania root, windproof, Qinjiao, pine knot, late silkworm feces, and dry eggplant root expel wind-dampness, unblock joints, relieve arthralgia; tiger leg bone and Eucommia root strengthen tendons and bones, expel wind-dampness; Angelica root, goji berry, softshell turtle shell nourish yin and blood, relax tendons; clear wine promotes blood circulation and enhances drug efficacy. Together, they achieve wind-dampness expulsion, blood nourishment, and tendon relaxation. |
