Viper Wine,*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 25.,Malignant sores, various fistulas, severe wind-induced stubborn arthralgia, and epilepsy. Leprosy, muscle paralysis and numbness, stiffness of tendons and meridians, and dry, itchy, or ulcerated skin.
Viper Wine
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Formulas Name : Viper Wine
Chinese Name : 蝮蛇酒
Drug Formulation
1 live viper (some recipes include ginseng).
Source
*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 25.
Processing
Pour 1 dou of strong liquor over it, seal the container, and bury it in horse urine. Retrieve it after one year; the snake will have been fully digested.
Benefits
Malignant sores, various fistulas, severe wind-induced stubborn arthralgia, and epilepsy. Leprosy, muscle paralysis and numbness, stiffness of tendons and meridians, and dry, itchy, or ulcerated skin.
Instructions for Use
Take several cups per dose.
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Viper Wine,Malignant sores, various fistulas, severe wind-induced stubborn arthralgia, and epilepsy. Leprosy, muscle paralysis and numbness, stiffness of tendons and meridians, and dry, itchy, or ulcerated skin.