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Cypress Leaf Wine,Used for bone-steaming syndrome, wasting diseases; wind-induced arthralgia, and intermittent joint pain.

Formulas Name : Cypress Leaf Wine

Chinese Name : 柏叶酒

Drug Formulation

20 jin of cypress leaves (crushed; boiled in 1 shi of water to extract 5 dou of juice), 1 shi of millet (rinsed clean), and 10 jin of fine malt (crushed).

Source

*Shenghui* (Volume 95).

Processing

Soak the yeast in the cypress leaf juice until it activates; then cook the millet until done. Allow it to cool, mix thoroughly, place in a jar, seal tightly, and open after 7 days to press out the wine.

Benefits

Used for bone-steaming syndrome, wasting diseases; wind-induced arthralgia, and intermittent joint pain.

Instructions for Use

Take three times a day, adjusting the dosage according to one’s constitution. Continue until cured.

Cypress Leaf Wine,*Shenghui* (Volume 95).,Used for bone-steaming syndrome, wasting diseases; wind-induced arthralgia, and intermittent joint pain.

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