Goiter and Lymph Node Tuberculosis Wine
Seaweed and Kelp Wine
[Drug Composition] Kelp (washed) Seaweed (washed) Each one catty
[Function and Indications] Treat goiter.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink according to tolerance; when wine is exhausted, re-soak with new wine twice.
[Preparation Method] Cut both ingredients finely, soak in five sheng of good wine for seven days.
[Source] Tang Dynasty, "Outer Platform Secret Essentials"
Sorghum Rice and Poplar Bark Wine
[Drug Composition] Sorghum Rice 3 sheng Roundleaf Poplar Bark 10 liang Yeast Powder 5 liang
[Function and Indications] Treat goiter.
[Dosage and Administration] Take one large bowl on empty stomach, twice daily; noticeable effects within three days.
[Preparation Method] Remove soil and black parts, avoid wind exposure, cut finely to five sheng, boil down to two sheng, concentrate juice, soak yeast powder 5 liang, use sorghum rice 3 sheng, brew following standard method, seal after fermentation for 17 days.
[Source] Ming Dynasty, "Comprehensive Prescriptions for Universal Relief"
Eliminate Goiter Wine
[Drug Composition] Kelp 3 qian Seaweed 5 qian Agarwood Xiong Huang (ground) Each 1 qian Cuttlefish Bone 2 qian
[Function and Indications] Eliminate goiter.
[Dosage and Administration] Take 1–2 cups each time.
[Preparation Method] Cut herbs finely, soak in one sheng of good wine or boil for over ten days.
[Source] Ming Dynasty, "Jingyue Quanshu"
Immediate Effect Wine
[Drug Composition] Soapberry Thorn (charred) Half pound Licorice 2 liang Frankincense Myrrh (powdered) Each 2 liang Yellow Loquat (skin included, crushed) 5 liang
[Function and Indications] Treat carbuncles and lymph node tuberculosis.
[Dosage and Administration] Take one liang each time.
[Preparation Method] Boil herbs with good wine.
[Source] Ming Dynasty, "Chishui Xuangzhu"
Sea Banana and Black Snake Wine
[Drug Composition] Seaweed (wash off salt, dry) 5 liang Black Snake (soaked in wine, remove skin and bones, roasted until yellow) 5 liang
[Function and Indications] Wind-toxin attack causing neck lumps resembling beads.
[Dosage and Administration] Take half a cup of wine each time, twice daily.
[Preparation Method] Grind herbs into fine powder, soak in seven sheng of wine for 5–7 days.
[Source] Song Dynasty, "Taiping Shenghui Fang"
Scrophularia Wine
[Drug Composition] Scrophularia (fine chop) 3 jin Magnetite (burned, quenched seven times with vinegar, finely ground and filtered through water)
[Function and Indications] Treat lymph node tuberculosis with chills and fever, especially those beginning in neck and armpit.
[Dosage and Administration] Take one bowl each time, warm and drink on empty stomach before bed.
[Preparation Method] Place both ingredients in a raw silk bag, soak in three dou of wine for six to seven days.
[Source] Song Dynasty, "Shengji Zonglu"
Internal Dissolve Lymph Node Tuberculosis Wine
[Drug Composition] Immortal Staff (herb, root, and shoot) 1 jin Qianghuo (remove head) Apricot Kernel (peel removed, stir-fried, powdered) 2 liang
[Function and Indications] Treat wind-heat toxin accumulation forming lymph node tuberculosis.
[Dosage and Administration] Take one bowl warm on empty stomach daily, again before sleep.
[Preparation Method] Finely chop first two ingredients, crush apricot kernel, place in a jar with one dou of pure wine, seal for seven days.
[Source] Song Dynasty, "Shengji Zonglu"