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Essence-Strengthening Wine

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Essence-Strengthening Wine,It tonifies the spleen, clears the lungs, nourishes the heart, and benefits the kidneys; it is highly effective in replenishing yin and blood.

Formulas Name : Essence-Strengthening Wine

Chinese Name : 固本酒

Drug Formulation

1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of Ganzhou goji berries, 1 liang of Tianmen winter melon (core removed), 1 liang of Ophiopogon winter melon (core removed), 1 liang of Huai raw rehmannia, 1 liang of Huai prepared rehmannia.

Source

*Medical Convenience*, Volume 4.

Processing

Soak the above ingredients in 12 jin of high-quality distilled liquor: half a month in spring and autumn, 7 days in summer, and 21 days in winter. Seal the bottle tightly. Once the soaking period is complete, remove the mixture and strain out the residue.

Benefits

It tonifies the spleen, clears the lungs, nourishes the heart, and benefits the kidneys; it is highly effective in replenishing yin and blood.

Instructions for Use

Drink 2 zhan daily on an empty stomach and after meals; reuse the residue by boiling it in 10 jin of white liquor, then strain out the residue. Take as desired daily. Suitable for regular use by the elderly.

Essence-Strengthening Wine,*Medical Convenience*, Volume 4.,It tonifies the spleen, clears the lungs, nourishes the heart, and benefits the kidneys; it is highly effective in replenishing yin and blood.

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