Tiger Bone and Papaya Wine

Tiger Bone and Papaya Wine,For disharmony of qi and blood, wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, joint aches and pains, and stiffness in the hands and feet.

Formulas Name : Tiger Bone and Papaya Wine

Chinese Name : 虎骨木瓜酒

Drug Formulation

1 liang of tiger bone gelatin, 4 liang of papaya, 2 liang of safflower, 5 qian of cassia bark, 2 liang of duhuo, 4 liang of angelica root,1 liang of Chuanxiong, 4 liang of Huai Niuxi, 1 liang of Chuan Duan, 1 liang of Tianma, 2 jin of Yuzhu, 1 liang of Goji berries, 5 qian of processed frankincense, 5 qian of processed myrrh, 4 liang of mulberry twigs, 1 liang of mulberry mistletoe, 2 liang of oil pine knots, and 50 jin of locally distilled liquor.

Source

*Formulas and Ingredients of Traditional Chinese Medicine*.

Processing

Cut the ingredients as described above. Combine them with 8 liang of red rice mold and place the mixture into a hemp cloth bag. Steep in 50-du local distilled liquor for 10 days. Remove the herbal residue, press it to extract the liquid, and return the liquid to the original liquor. Steep for another 10 days. Then remove the herbal residue, press it thoroughly to extract the remaining liquid, and discard the residue. Filter the liquor until clear;Take 5 jin of rice wine and warm it gently over low heat. First, melt and stir in the tiger bone gelatin, then slowly melt and stir in 100 liang of white sugar until fully dissolved. Mix this into the previous wine to yield approximately 53 jin of liquor, then bottle and seal.

Benefits

For disharmony of qi and blood, wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, joint aches and pains, and stiffness in the hands and feet.

Instructions for Use

Take as needed, but do not exceed 4 liang per day.

Tiger Bone and Papaya Wine,*Formulas and Ingredients of Traditional Chinese Medicine*.,For disharmony of qi and blood, wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, joint aches and pains, and stiffness in the hands and feet.

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