Black Sesame and Rehmannia Wine，From *Cui’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 21 of *Wai Tai*.，Wind-deficiency.
Black Sesame and Rehmannia Wine
Formulas Name : Black Sesame and Rehmannia Wine
Chinese Name : 乌麻地黄酒
Drug Formulation
4 sheng of qu (purified, prepared on the 6th day of the 6th month), 6 dou 5 sheng of Wangsi oilseed hemp (from Guo Prefecture; the red variety is preferred. If unavailable, substitute with Jusheng; remove the husks and sun-dry. Method for removing the husks from black hemp: soak in cold water overnight, then place in a sieve and drain thoroughly;and by spring, the husks will have fallen off on their own), 4 dou of raw rehmannia root (wash with cold, boiled water; once the moisture has completely evaporated, slice it; take another 1 shi of raw rehmannia root, mix with 1 shi of water, and simmer; strain through coarse cloth to remove the dregs, yielding 6 dou of liquid; coat the inside of a jar with wax and hemp seeds, then steam it until dry; combine all three ingredients in the jar and let them steep), 2 jin of salvia root,2 jin of raw Dendrobium, 2 jin of Achyranthes root, 2 jin of Eucommia bark, 2 jin of Smilax glabra, 2 jin of fresh ginger, and 8 liang of ginseng.
Source
From *Cui’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 21 of *Wai Tai*.
Benefits
Wind-deficiency.
Instructions for Use
Cut the ingredients as described above, place them in a raw silk bag, and immerse them in the jar containing the prepared Rehmannia glutinosa juice. Seal the jar for 7 days. Afterward, take 4 large dou of black beans, rub them until smooth and clean, and divide them into 4 batches. Lightly roast each batch until fragrant. Take 2 dou 8 sheng of ash-free, high-proof wine, and rinse the beans three times,for each batch of beans, perform three rinses; after rinsing, remove the beans. In total, rinse the beans 12 times. Collect the rinsed wine in a separate vessel. Then, pour the malt juice and other ingredients, along with all the herbs, into the large jar and seal the top. Next, check the temperature of the wine in the jar that was previously double-distilled. Return the malt juice and herbs to the jar. On the same day, use 8 dou of high-quality glutinous rice,cook it into rice, following the standard method for brewing wine. For the first fermentation, immediately pour the liquor from the bean-leaching process into the jar, seal it, and let it sit for 1–2 nights until the rice has completely dissolved. Then cook 4 dou of glutinous rice and use it for the next fermentation. Afterward, seal the jar again and let it sit for 7 days; the wine will then be ready. Drink as desired, in any quantity, at any time. If you frequently feel a slight moisture in your body, add a small amount at night; sweating is a good sign.
Note
Avoid sexual intercourse and drafts; strictly avoid hairy peaches, mustard greens, raw vegetables, hot noodles, vinegar, garlic, beef, and cold foods.
Black Sesame and Rehmannia Wine,Wind-deficiency.