Five-Leaf Acacia Bark Decoction with Wine，From *Eight Notes on Nurturing Life*, Volume 12.，For wind-induced fatigue, cold qi, internal stagnation, and chronic ailments.
Five-Leaf Acacia Bark Decoction with Wine
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Formulas Name : Five-Leaf Acacia Bark Decoction with Wine
Chinese Name : 五加皮三骰酒
Drug Formulation
Acanthopanax (root and rhizome) 1 da dou, Achyranthes root 1 da dou, Salvia root 1 da dou, Lycium root 1 da dou, Honeysuckle 1 da dou, Pine knots 1 da dou, Trifoliate orange peel (branches and leaves) 1 da dou.
Source
From *Eight Notes on Nurturing Life*, Volume 12.
Processing
Boil 3 da shi of water in a large cauldron until reduced to 6 da dou. Strain out the dregs and clarify the liquid. Soak the rice malt several times in this water. Then, cook 5 da dou of rice; take 1 da dou of raw Rehmannia root, pound it into a paste, and mix it into the rice; Cook another 5 dou of rice; take burdock root, finely chop 2 dou of it, pound it into a paste, and mix it into the rice;For the third batch, cook 2 dou of rice; take 1 dou of large hemp seeds, roast them, grind them into a fine powder, and mix them into the rice; wait until the mixture is lukewarm, then proceed according to the usual method. If the wine tastes good, remove the lees and drink it. If the wine does not ferment when cold, add some malt powder; if the taste is slightly bitter, cook another 2 dou of rice and add it. If the rice is dry and does not ferment, decoct the medicinal ingredients, pour the hot liquid over the rice, and remove the lees once it is ready.
Benefits
For wind-induced fatigue, cold qi, internal stagnation, and chronic ailments.
Instructions for Use
Drink this regularly to maintain a constant scent of alcohol on the breath.
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Five-Leaf Acacia Bark Decoction with Wine,For wind-induced fatigue, cold qi, internal stagnation, and chronic ailments.