Quartz and Magnetite Soaked in Wine

Quartz and Magnetite Soaked in Wine,For those middle-aged and older who experience graying of hair and spots on the skin, lower back pain, and deafness; weakness and numbness in the hands and feet making it impossible to hold objects; lack of strength when moving; and deafness due to kidney deficiency.

Formulas Name : Quartz and Magnetite Soaked in Wine

Chinese Name : 石英磁石浸酒

Drug Formulation

5 da liang of white quartz (from Zezhou), 5 da liang of magnetite (hairless; 10 liang with numerous needles is also acceptable).

Source

Formula from *Qianjin Yi* (Supplement to the Thousand Gold Prescriptions), Volume 22. Name cited in *Yifang Leiju* (Compilation of Medical Formulas), Volume 24, quoting *Shiyi Xinjian* (The Physician’s Heart Mirror).

Benefits

For those middle-aged and older who experience graying of hair and spots on the skin, lower back pain, and deafness; weakness and numbness in the hands and feet making it impossible to hold objects; lack of strength when moving; and deafness due to kidney deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Grind each ingredient separately into a fine powder, place each in a double-layered silk bag, and place them in a non-porous vessel containing 1 dou of fine wine. Hang the bags to steep for 6–7 days. Afterward, drink three liang cups daily, maintaining a slight scent of alcohol in the body. After 3–5 days, gradually add 1–2 sheng of wine to keep the bottle full.If any of the added herbs appear to have lost their potency, replace them as needed. After 3–4 months, if the stone’s potency seems to have diminished slightly, remove it, pound it into a fine powder, and place it back in a bag. Discard it after half a year and prepare a new batch as described above.

Quartz and Magnetite Soaked in Wine,Formula from *Qianjin Yi* (Supplement to the Thousand Gold Prescriptions), Volume 22. Name cited in *Yifang Leiju* (Compilation of Medical Formulas), Volume 24, quoting *Shiyi Xinjian* (The Physician’s Heart Mirror).,For those middle-aged and older who experience graying of hair and spots on the skin, lower back pain, and deafness; weakness and numbness in the hands and feet making it impossible to hold objects; lack of strength when moving; and deafness due to kidney deficiency.

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