Zhuangyuan Wine

Zhuangyuan Wine,For consumptive disorders affecting the lower back and knees.

Formulas Name : Zhuangyuan Wine

Chinese Name : 壮元酒

Drug Formulation

Aconite (raw, with skin and pith removed) 3 liang, White Smilax 3 liang, Liriope (with coarse stems removed) 1 liang, Sichuan Pepper (with seeds and closed pods removed, stir-fried until sweating) half sheng, Rhododendron (half sheng), Aconite Root (raw, with skin and pith removed) 2 liang, Aconite Root (raw, with skin and pith removed) 2 liang, Dried Ginger 2 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 187.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients and steep them in 3 dou of wine for 5 days in spring and summer, and 7 days in autumn and winter; then strain out the residue. Begin by taking half a he, gradually increasing the dose to 3 he; dry the residue in the sun and grind it into a powder.

Benefits

For consumptive disorders affecting the lower back and knees.

Instructions for Use

Take one fangcun bi per dose, three times daily. Continue until improvement is observed. In summer, to prevent the wine from turning sour, cover the mixture with an oiled cloth and suspend it in a well.

Zhuangyuan Wine,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 187.,For consumptive disorders affecting the lower back and knees.

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