Asparagus Root Wine

Asparagus Root Wine,It treats severe wind disorders of the five viscera and six腑, profuse diarrhea and debility, the five types of exhaustion and seven types of injury, masses and stagnant qi, all types of wind disorders (whether cold or hot), epilepsy and other serious diseases, deafness and headaches, stiffness of the limbs, genital atrophy and joint swelling—it is effective for all diseases.

Formulas Name : Asparagus Root Wine

Chinese Name : 天门冬酒

Drug Formulation

Asparagus Root, Stemona Root.

Source

*Qian Jin*, Volume 14.

Benefits

It treats severe wind disorders of the five viscera and six腑, profuse diarrhea and debility, the five types of exhaustion and seven types of injury, masses and stagnant qi, all types of wind disorders (whether cold or hot), epilepsy and other serious diseases, deafness and headaches, stiffness of the limbs, genital atrophy and joint swelling—it is effective for all diseases.

Instructions for Use

Pound and squeeze to extract 1 dou of juice; soak 2 sheng of malt in it until the malt activates. Using 2 dou of glutinous rice, brew wine according to standard home-brewing methods. In spring and summer, serve it extremely cold with meals; in autumn and winter, serve it warm—at body temperature. Once the wine is ready, take 1 zhan of the clear liquid. Maintain a steady intake of the wine’s fumes, but do not drink to the point of intoxication or vomiting.

Note

Avoid raw and cold foods, sour and slippery foods, chicken, pork, fish, and garlic; be especially cautious with carp, and also avoid greasy foods.

Asparagus Root Wine,*Qian Jin*, Volume 14.,It treats severe wind disorders of the five viscera and six腑, profuse diarrhea and debility, the five types of exhaustion and seven types of injury, masses and stagnant qi, all types of wind disorders (whether cold or hot), epilepsy and other serious diseases, deafness and headaches, stiffness of the limbs, genital atrophy and joint swelling—it is effective for all diseases.

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