Achyranthes and Salvia Wine

Achyranthes and Salvia Wine,For beriberi. Upon the onset of winter, one suffers from numbness and weakness in the feet; or pain in the tendons and bones making it impossible to bend or stretch; numbness and loss of sensation in the skin; swelling, fullness, and a sense of oppression in the joints of the hands and feet; or swelling of the limbs, with the lower back and shins becoming stiff and straight.

Formulas Name : Achyranthes and Salvia Wine

Chinese Name : 牛膝丹参酒

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of Achyranthes root, half a jin of Salvia root, half a jin of Coix seed (roasted), half a jin of raw Rehmannia root, 5 liang of Acanthopanax bark, 5 liang of Atractylodes, 4 liang of Schisandra fruit (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed), 4 liang of Smilax root, 4 liang of red Poria, 4 liang of Saposhnikovia root, 6 liang of Dehuo root, 6 liang of Dendrobium (roots removed),Eclipta (leaves only), Cinnamon (3 liang), Aconite (roasted, with skin and pith removed) (3 liang), Ginseng (3 liang), Ligusticum (3 liang), Heather leaves (roasted) (3 liang), Asarum (stems and leaves removed) (2 liang), Cimicifuga (2 liang), Fresh ginger (5 liang), Magnetite (calcined, quenched in wine 7 times) (1 jin).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 81.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients to the size of small beans and place them in a silk bag.

Benefits

For beriberi. Upon the onset of winter, one suffers from numbness and weakness in the feet; or pain in the tendons and bones making it impossible to bend or stretch; numbness and loss of sensation in the skin; swelling, fullness, and a sense of oppression in the joints of the hands and feet; or swelling of the limbs, with the lower back and shins becoming stiff and straight.

Instructions for Use

Soak in 5 dou of ash-free wine for 7 days, sealing the container tightly to prevent air from entering. After the full 7 days, take half a zhan to 1 zhan per dose, drinking it warm on an empty stomach, 5 times a day. Those who do not drink alcohol should take frequent, small doses. Stop once improvement is observed.

Achyranthes and Salvia Wine,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 81.,For beriberi. Upon the onset of winter, one suffers from numbness and weakness in the feet; or pain in the tendons and bones making it impossible to bend or stretch; numbness and loss of sensation in the skin; swelling, fullness, and a sense of oppression in the joints of the hands and feet; or swelling of the limbs, with the lower back and shins becoming stiff and straight.

More Herbs Formulas

Lize Tongqi Decoction

Lize Tongqi Decoction,From *Lan Shi Mi Cang*, Volume 1.,Inability to perceive odors.

Rehmannia and Mugwort Decoction

Rehmannia and Mugwort Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 155.,Sudden, unstoppable vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, accompanied by pain in the lower back and abdomen.

Fetal-Securing Pills

Fetal-Securing Pills,*Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 5.,For the 7th–8th months of pregnancy, when there is concern that the fetus may grow too large, leading to a difficult delivery.

Chuanxiong-Huang Decoction

Chuanxiong-Huang Decoction,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.,Excessive wind-heat, dizziness, red eyes, and difficult bowel movements.

Mysterious Pill

Mysterious Pill,From *The Jade Case*, Volume 3.,Toothache.

Eucommia and Potassium Carbonate Decoction

Eucommia and Potassium Carbonate Decoction,Formula from *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Zhouhou Fang), Volume 4; name cited in *Thousand Gold Prescriptions* (Qianjin), Volume 16.,Cold masses in the abdomen; stagnation of food and fluids; phlegm stagnation beneath the heart; fullness and distension in both flanks; rumbling sounds upon palpation; and interference with food and drink.

White Tiger Decoction with Ginseng, Substituting Chinese Yam for Glutinous Rice Broth

White Tiger Decoction with Ginseng, Substituting Chinese Yam for Glutinous Rice Broth,From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,For cases of cold-heat syndrome with real heat having entered the Yangming Fu, presenting with dryness, thirst, a craving for cold water, and a fine, rapid pulse.

Purslane Powder

Purslane Powder,*The Red Water Mystic Pearl*, Volume 28.,For cases where smallpox scabs do not fall off and leave scars.

Toxin-Resolving and Expelling Powder

Toxin-Resolving and Expelling Powder,From *Xianchuan Wai Ke Ji Yan Fang*.,Acute obstruction caused by wind-heat ascending to the throat, with swelling and pain in the cheeks; also effective for bilateral or unilateral parotitis, laryngeal swelling, tongue swelling, and wooden tongue.

Black-Tailed Snake Pill

Black-Tailed Snake Pill,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 9 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For wind disorders arising after convulsions, vomiting, and diarrhea, as well as stroke affecting the heart and lungs.

Sulfur Porridge

Sulfur Porridge,From *Shenghui*, Volume 97.,For chronic weakness and coldness of the spleen and stomach, resulting in a lack of appetite.

Lisheng Ointment

Lisheng Ointment,From *Bai Yi*, Volume 10.,For laryngeal spasm, glottal obstruction, and epilepsy.

Eye-Brightening Rehmannia Decoction

Eye-Brightening Rehmannia Decoction,*Supplement to Traumatology*, Volume 3.,

Diao Tan Ointment

Diao Tan Ointment,From *Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 35, citing *Shenghui*.,Phlegm congestion in the chest.

Wheat Decoction

Wheat Decoction,*Golden Needles of Pediatrics*, Volume 1.,For spontaneous sweating in children.

Golden Thread Bone-Setting Pill

Golden Thread Bone-Setting Pill,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 309.,Fractures.

Stomach-Fortifying Pills

Stomach-Fortifying Pills,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.,Dysharmony of the spleen and stomach, with persistent diarrhea.

Secret Imperial Formula

Secret Imperial Formula,*Hui Chun*, Volume 5.,For goiter.

Chuanxiong-Danggui Decoction for Draining the Heart

Chuanxiong-Danggui Decoction for Draining the Heart,*Wan’s Gynecology*, Volume 3.,For postpartum stagnation of corrupted blood that ascends to affect the heart, causing distension and oppression beneath the heart, restlessness, confusion, delirium, and delusional speech, as if seeing ghosts or spirits.

Jin Gui Powder

Jin Gui Powder,From *Jiangyin Formulas*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 158).,For colds in both adults and children, accompanied by coughing and headache, that have persisted for a long time without healing.

Goral Antler and Notopterygium Decoction

Goral Antler and Notopterygium Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 102.,For liver and kidney deficiency, with dark spots or fly-wing-like floaters in the vision.

Decayed Tortoise Shell Powder

Decayed Tortoise Shell Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 33.,Lower back pain following a cold, making it impossible to walk.

Black Feather Powder

Black Feather Powder,*The Treasure of Health* (Weisheng Baojian), Volume 13.,For accidental penetration of the skin by a needle or piece of iron.

Shenying Ointment

Shenying Ointment,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 126.,For scrofula that has already ruptured, with the ulcer spreading and a continuous discharge of pus and fluid, as well as all types of malignant sores.

Great Chest-Relieving Pills

Great Chest-Relieving Pills,*Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Heat-induced solid chest obstruction, characterized by hardness, fullness, and pain in the chest; stiffness in the neck and nape; spontaneous sweating; constipation; and a deep, firm pulse. In Taiyang syndrome, if purgation is administered improperly, heat may penetrate and cause chest obstruction; in such cases, the neck is also stiff, … Read more