Blood-Activating Wine

Blood-Activating Wine,Chronic sprains and contusions; cold-dampness-induced lower back and leg pain.

Formulas Name : Blood-Activating Wine

Chinese Name : 活血酒

Drug Formulation

5 qian of Blood-Activating Powder, 1 jin of white liquor.

Source

*An Overview of Experiences in Traditional Chinese Orthopedics*.

Benefits

Chronic sprains and contusions; cold-dampness-induced lower back and leg pain.

Instructions for Use

Soak the Blood-Activating Powder in white liquor for 7–10 days; the longer it is steeped, the better. For external use, dip a cotton ball in the Blood-Activating Wine and rub it onto the affected area until local hyperemia occurs; for internal use, take 3–5 qian 1–2 times daily.

Blood-Activating Wine,*An Overview of Experiences in Traditional Chinese Orthopedics*.,Chronic sprains and contusions; cold-dampness-induced lower back and leg pain.

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