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Xanthium Wine,Vitiligo.

Formulas Name : Xanthium Wine

Chinese Name : 苍耳酒

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Xanthium seeds (steamed), 4 liang of late silkworm sand (roasted), 4 liang of Acanthopanax bark (steamed), 4 liang of Solanum tuberosum root (steamed), 2 liang of Angelica sinensis root, 2 liang of tiger bone (roasted),2 liang of Notopterygium root, 2 liang of Goji berries, 2 liang of Schizonepeta, 2 liang of Pinus koraiensis buds, 2 liang of Eucommia bark (stir-fried with ginger), 2 liang of Achyranthes root, 2 liang of Smilax root, 2 liang of Saposhnikovia root, 2 liang of Gentiana root, 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 liang of Phellodendron bark, 1 liang of Atractylodes lancea, and 5 qian of Wood Fragrance.

Source

From *The Posthumous Writings of Shen Zhai*, Volume 7.

Processing

Use two jars of wine; place the herbs in small bags and steep for seven days.

Benefits

Vitiligo.

Instructions for Use

Take orally.

Xanthium Wine,From *The Posthumous Writings of Shen Zhai*, Volume 7.,Vitiligo.

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