Viper Wine

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.

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.

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.

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