Binhu White-flowered Snake Wine,*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 43.,For stroke caused by alcohol consumption, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, numbness and stiffness of the skin and muscles, and pain in the bones and joints; as well as chronic scabies, tinea, and malignant sores and leprosy.
Binhu White-flowered Snake Wine
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Formulas Name : Binhu White-flowered Snake Wine
Chinese Name : 濒湖白花蛇酒
Drug Formulation
1 white-spotted snake (select one with a head shaped like a dragon’s and a mouth like a tiger’s; authentic specimens have black skin with white spots, a tail resembling a Buddha’s fingernail, and eyes that are not sunken; wash thoroughly with wine until thoroughly moistened, remove bones and spines, and use 4 liang of the flesh), 2 liang of authentic Qianghuo, 2 liang of Angelica sinensis root, 2 liang of authentic Tianma, 2 liang of authentic Qin Jiao, 2 liang of Acanthopanax bark, and 1 liang of Fangfeng.
Source
*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 43.
Processing
Chop all ingredients evenly, place them in a raw silk bag, and suspend the bag inside a Jinhua wine jar. Submerge the bag in five jars of raw glutinous rice wine, seal the jar tightly with bamboo leaves, and place the jar inside a large pot. Boil in water for one day, then remove and bury the jar in a shaded area for seven days before retrieving it.
Benefits
For stroke caused by alcohol consumption, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, numbness and stiffness of the skin and muscles, and pain in the bones and joints; as well as chronic scabies, tinea, and malignant sores and leprosy.
Instructions for Use
Drink 1–2 cups each time. Dry the dregs in the sun, then grind them into a paste with glutinous rice wine to form pills the size of a paulownia seed. Take 50 pills at a time, washed down with the wine used for boiling.
Note
Avoid exposure to drafts, sexual activity, and foods that induce wind, such as fish, lamb, goose, and pork.
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Binhu White-flowered Snake Wine,For stroke caused by alcohol consumption, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, numbness and stiffness of the skin and muscles, and pain in the bones and joints; as well as chronic scabies, tinea, and malignant sores and leprosy.