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Longevity Wine: A Divine Formula

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Longevity Wine: A Divine Formula,For men and women of advanced or young age suffering from various deficiencies and debilities, the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, paralysis on the left or right side, unilateral or bilateral headaches, facial asymmetry, hemiplegia, slurred speech, stiffness of tendons and meridians, numbness in the hands and feet, scabies over the entire body, intestinal wind, hemorrhoids, and fistulas,vitiligo, cold-damp beriberi, bladder hernia, ten diaphragmatic disorders and five types of dysphagia, emaciation;pain in the lower back and legs, weakness in the limbs, skin sores, deafness and blurred vision, coldness in the lower body, and various forms of urinary dribbling; in women, irregular menstrual cycles, pain in the navel and abdomen, distension in the flanks and back, a sallow and emaciated complexion, a bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue, vomiting and nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue in the limbs, and anxiety and palpitations;excessive night sweats, occasional hot flashes, menstrual flow that is either heavy or scant, or occurs early or late; a sensation of chest oppression and blockage, leading to the formation of masses that cause intermittent stabbing pain; or cold accumulation in the uterus, with qi and blood depleted and toxic, resulting in red or white vaginal discharge, gradually progressing to consumptive disease.

Formulas Name : Longevity Wine: A Divine Formula

Chinese Name : 延寿酒药仙方

Drug Formulation

5 qian of Angelica sinensis (root, without the fibrous base, cleaned), 5 qian of ginseng (root, without the fibrous base, cleaned), 5 qian of Poria cocos (peeled, cleaned), 5 qian of Aconitum carmichaeli (peeled, cleaned),Eucommia Bark 5 qian (net), Apricot Kernels (peeled and tips removed) 5 qian (net), Polygonum Multiflorum (peeled) 5 qian (net), Sichuan Pepper (seeds removed) 5 qian (net), Sichuan Aconite (peeled and tips removed) 5 qian (net), Acanthopanax Bark 5 qian (net), Cistanche (peeled and tips removed) 5 qian (net),Goji berries 5 qian (net), Amomum 5 qian (net), Wood Fragrance 3 qian, Achyranthes 3 qian (stem removed),Zhike 3 qian (pulp removed), Dried Ginger 3 qian (roasted), Tiger Bone 3 qian (fried with butter until yellow), Chuanxiong 3 qian, Xiangfuzi 3 qian (roasted to remove hairs), Xiangbai Zhi 3 qian, Houpo 3 qian (soaked in ginger juice), Chenpi 3 qian (white pith removed), Baizhu 3 qian (roasted), Duhuo 3 qian,Qianghuo 3 qian, Ephedra 3 qian (knots removed), Cinnamomum cassia 3 qian (bark removed), White Peony Root 3 qian, Pinellia 3 qian (soaked in ginger juice), Raw Rehmannia 3 qian, Prepared Rehmannia 3 qian, Ophiopogon 3 qian (core removed), Schisandra 3 qian, Fangfeng 3 qian, Asarum 3 qian (sorted, washed with ghee and wine, root base removed), Agarwood 3 qian,3 qian of Atractylodes lancea (soaked in rice water, peel removed), 3 qian of Fennel (stir-fried with salt until golden), 1 liang of Polygonum multiflorum (soaked in wine, lightly stir-fried), 1 liang of walnut kernels (soaked in hot water, shell removed), 1 liang of Licorice (roasted over fire, cleaned), half a jin of red date pulp, half a jin of clarified butter, and 1 jin of white granulated sugar.

Source

From *Eight Notes on Nourishing Life*, Volume 17.

Processing

Place the above herbs in a fine silk bag. Soak them in a large jar of rice wine for three days. Place the jar in a large pot, submerge it in hot water, and simmer for two hours. Remove the jar, dig a pit, and bury it for three days to remove the heat toxicity.

Benefits

For men and women of advanced or young age suffering from various deficiencies and debilities, the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, paralysis on the left or right side, unilateral or bilateral headaches, facial asymmetry, hemiplegia, slurred speech, stiffness of tendons and meridians, numbness in the hands and feet, scabies over the entire body, intestinal wind, hemorrhoids, and fistulas,vitiligo, cold-damp beriberi, bladder hernia, ten diaphragmatic disorders and five types of dysphagia, emaciation;pain in the lower back and legs, weakness in the limbs, skin sores, deafness and blurred vision, coldness in the lower body, and various forms of urinary dribbling; in women, irregular menstrual cycles, pain in the navel and abdomen, distension in the flanks and back, a sallow and emaciated complexion, a bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue, vomiting and nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue in the limbs, and anxiety and palpitations;excessive night sweats, occasional hot flashes, menstrual flow that is either heavy or scant, or occurs early or late; a sensation of chest oppression and blockage, leading to the formation of masses that cause intermittent stabbing pain; or cold accumulation in the uterus, with qi and blood depleted and toxic, resulting in red or white vaginal discharge, gradually progressing to consumptive disease.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 small zhong of wine daily; if the condition is in the upper part of the body, take it after meals; if in the lower part, take it on an empty stomach. After drinking the wine, dry the medicinal residue in the sun and grind it into a fine powder. Mix the powder with high-quality flower-infused liquor to form a paste, then roll it into pills the size of a paulownia seed. Take 30 pills at a time on an empty stomach, washed down with good wine.

Longevity Wine: A Divine Formula,From *Eight Notes on Nourishing Life*, Volume 17.,For men and women of advanced or young age suffering from various deficiencies and debilities, the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, paralysis on the left or right side, unilateral or bilateral headaches, facial asymmetry, hemiplegia, slurred speech, stiffness of tendons and meridians, numbness in the hands and feet, scabies over the entire body, intestinal wind, hemorrhoids, and fistulas,vitiligo, cold-damp beriberi, bladder hernia, ten diaphragmatic disorders and five types of dysphagia, emaciation;pain in the lower back and legs, weakness in the limbs, skin sores, deafness and blurred vision, coldness in the lower body, and various forms of urinary dribbling; in women, irregular menstrual cycles, pain in the navel and abdomen, distension in the flanks and back, a sallow and emaciated complexion, a bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue, vomiting and nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue in the limbs, and anxiety and palpitations;excessive night sweats, occasional hot flashes, menstrual flow that is either heavy or scant, or occurs early or late; a sensation of chest oppression and blockage, leading to the formation of masses that cause intermittent stabbing pain; or cold accumulation in the uterus, with qi and blood depleted and toxic, resulting in red or white vaginal discharge, gradually progressing to consumptive disease.

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