Two-Ingredient Achyranthes Wine

Two-Ingredient Achyranthes Wine,For extreme cold in the feet caused by beriberi, where even wearing thick cotton clothing and covering oneself fails to provide warmth.

Formulas Name : Two-Ingredient Achyranthes Wine

Chinese Name : 二味牛膝酒

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of raw Achyranthes root, half a jin of raw Rehmannia root (thoroughly washed, drained, sliced, and sun-dried for two days).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 84.

Processing

Mix the above herbs and pound them into a paste. Form into a ball, wrap it in paper, and seal it with yellow clay on the outside. Roast over a low flame, taking care not to let the clay crack. Once dry, place it in the ashes of a floor stove for half a day, then gradually roast it over charcoal fire for one fu. Remove, allow to cool, remove the clay and paper, and pound and sift into a powder.

Benefits

For extreme cold in the feet caused by beriberi, where even wearing thick cotton clothing and covering oneself fails to provide warmth.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose, mix with one and a half zhan of wine, and simmer in a porcelain vessel until reduced to seven-tenths of the original volume; mix in the residue and take the entire dose at once before a meal.

Two-Ingredient Achyranthes Wine,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 84.,For extreme cold in the feet caused by beriberi, where even wearing thick cotton clothing and covering oneself fails to provide warmth.

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