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Rhubarb and Astragalus Wine

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Rhubarb and Astragalus Wine,For extreme deficiency-cold in the body, manifested as spleen wind; yin disturbance causing cold syndrome; heaviness and lethargy; reluctance to lift the limbs; joint pain; and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Rhubarb and Astragalus Wine

Chinese Name : 大黄耆酒

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Astragalus, 2 liang of Cinnamon Bark, 2 liang of Morinda Root, 2 liang of Dendrobium, 2 liang of Alisma, 2 liang of Poria, 2 liang of Cypress Seed, 2 liang of Dried Ginger, 2 liang of Sichuan Pepper, 2 liang of Fangfeng, 2 liang of Du Huo, 2 liang of Ginseng, 1 liang of Aconite Root, 1 liang of Peony Root, 1 liang of Aconite Root, 1 liang of Monkshood,1 liang of Polygonatum, 1 liang of Pinellia, 1 liang of Asarum, 1 liang of Atractylodes, 1 liang of Scutellaria, 1 liang of Trichosanthes root, 1 liang of Cornus officinalis.

Source

*Qian Jin*, Volume 15.

Benefits

For extreme deficiency-cold in the body, manifested as spleen wind; yin disturbance causing cold syndrome; heaviness and lethargy; reluctance to lift the limbs; joint pain; and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients, place them in a silk bag, and steep them in 3 dou of clear wine; steep for 7 days in autumn and winter, and 3 days in spring and summer. Begin with a dose of 3 he, gradually increasing it until a mild numbing sensation is felt; take twice daily.

Rhubarb and Astragalus Wine,*Qian Jin*, Volume 15.,For extreme deficiency-cold in the body, manifested as spleen wind; yin disturbance causing cold syndrome; heaviness and lethargy; reluctance to lift the limbs; joint pain; and loss of appetite.

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