Sulfur Medicinal Wine,From *The Compendium of Universal Remedies* (Vol. 265), citing *The Materia Medica*.,
Sulfur Medicinal Wine
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Formulas Name : Sulfur Medicinal Wine
Chinese Name : 硫黄药酒
Drug Formulation
Aged sulfur 2 liang, Sichuan pepper 2 liang, chebulic myrobalan 72 pieces.
Source
From *The Compendium of Universal Remedies* (Vol. 265), citing *The Materia Medica*.
Processing
Place each ingredient in a bag lined with raw silk, tie the opening with hemp thread, and steep in 1 dou of wine for 10 days. The sulfur should never be replaced; the Sichuan pepper should be replaced once per season; and the chebulic myrobalan should be replaced every 72 days. Drink 1 sheng of the wine, then immediately add another 1 sheng; drink half a sheng, then add another half sheng.
Instructions for Use
Take one zhan every morning and another before bedtime.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026
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Sulfur Medicinal Wine