Yan Si Wine

Yan Si Wine,

Formulas Name : Yan Si Wine

Chinese Name : 延嗣酒

Drug Formulation

4 liang of raw Rehmannia root (washed with wine), 4 liang of prepared Rehmannia root (steamed and sun-dried nine times each), 4 liang of Asparagus root (core removed), 4 liang of Ophiopogon tuber (core removed), 8 liang of Epimedium (steamed over cooked rice), 2 liang of Angelica root (washed with wine), and 1 liang of Goji berries (soaked in wine).

Source

From *Essentials of Obstetrics and Gynecology*, Volume 1.

Processing

Chop the ingredients finely, place them in a silk bag, and submerge the bag in a large jar of wine. Simmer the jar in a double boiler from the hour of Mao to the hour of You. Bury the jar in the ground for seven days, then retrieve it for use.

Instructions for Use

Men and women should each drink 3–5 cups morning and evening, according to their individual tolerance.

Yan Si Wine,From *Essentials of Obstetrics and Gynecology*, Volume 1.,

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