Qi Snake Wine

Qi Snake Wine,For stroke caused by alcohol consumption, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, numbness and stiffness of the skin, and pain in the bones and joints; as well as chronic scabies, tinea, and malignant sores and leprosy.

Formulas Name : Qi Snake Wine

Chinese Name : 蕲蛇酒

Drug Formulation

1 Qi Snake (wash with wine until thoroughly moistened; remove bones, spines, and the 3 cun near the head; use only 4 liang of the flesh), 2 liang of Notopterygium, 2 liang of Angelica sinensis root, 2 liang of Gastrodia elata, 2 liang of Gentiana macrophylla, 2 liang of Acanthopanax bark, and 1 liang of Saposhnikovia root.

Source

*Selected Ancient Formulas Tested by Yu*.

Processing

Place the ingredients in a raw silk bag, place it in a Jinhua wine jar, suspend it inside, and add five jars of glutinous rice raw wine mash to cover the bag. Seal the jar tightly with bamboo leaves, place the jar in a large pot, and boil in water for one day. Remove it, bury it in a shaded place for seven days, then retrieve it.

Benefits

For stroke caused by alcohol consumption, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, numbness and stiffness of the skin, and pain in the bones and joints; as well as chronic scabies, tinea, and malignant sores and leprosy.

Instructions for Use

Take 1–2 cups each time. Dry the residue in the sun, grind it into a powder, and mix it with wine paste to form pills the size of a paulownia seed. Take 50 pills at a time, swallowing them with boiled wine.

Note

Strictly avoid exposure to drafts, sexual activity, and foods that induce wind, such as fish, mutton, goose, and wheat products.

Qi Snake Wine,*Selected Ancient Formulas Tested by Yu*.,For stroke caused by alcohol consumption, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, numbness and stiffness of the skin, and pain in the bones and joints; as well as chronic scabies, tinea, and malignant sores and leprosy.

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