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Cypress Resin Wine,For severe leprosy.

Formulas Name : Cypress Resin Wine

Chinese Name : 柏脂醖酒

Drug Formulation

Refine 10 jin of cypress resin (grind into a powder and refine using the method for pine resin), 1 shi of glutinous rice, 15 jin of fine rice malt, and 1 shi of quicklime.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 18.

Processing

First, roast the lime; test it by inserting a wooden stick into the ash—it is ready when sparks emerge. Add 5 dou of chopped Lycium bark and 1 shi 5 dou of water,simmer until reduced to 9 dou and a half, strain out the residue, and use the liquid to slake the lime three times until clear. Mix the lime slurry with the yeast and cypress resin powder, then combine with the glutinous rice. Use the same proportions of yeast, rice, and cypress resin powder as in the standard brewing method. Next, place the yeast, rice, liquid, and powder into a clean vessel, seal it with honey for 28 days, then open it, press out the residue, and collect the clear wine.

Benefits

For severe leprosy.

Instructions for Use

Take 5–7 he per dose; ensure the aroma of the wine persists to achieve the desired effect.

Note

Avoid exposure to cold winds. Do not allow pigs or livestock to consume the rice wash or the mash residue.

Cypress Resin Wine,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 18.,For severe leprosy.

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