🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Sesame Wine
[Drug Composition] 1 sheng sesame seeds
[Function and Indications] Stops nausea.
[Dosage and Administration] Twice daily, appropriate amount.
[Preparation Method] Roast 1 sheng sesame seeds until fragrant, crush thoroughly, mix with 3 sheng wine, grind and filter to obtain 1 sheng.
[Source] Tang Dynasty · "Qianjin Yaofang"
Pepper Wine
[Drug Composition] 2 liang purified sulfur (from foreign trade), 4 liang Sichuan pepper (cleaned, remove closed pods, remove black parts), 24 pieces chebulic myrobalan (slightly crushed)
[Function and Indications] Treats regurgitation, acid reflux due to cold stomach.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink appropriately.
[Preparation Method] Place each ingredient in separate gauze bags, soak in 10 jin ash-free wine for seven days. Each time drink one cup, replenish with one cup of fresh wine. Replace Sichuan pepper every 90 days, chebulic myrobalan every 72 days, sulfur permanently. Stop when condition resolves.
[Caution] Avoid in yin deficiency with fire excess and pregnant women.
[Source] Ming Dynasty · "Medical Formulas Classified"
Western Medicinal Wine
[Drug Composition] 5 fen each of red cardamom (shell removed), roasted nutmeg (wrapped in coarse paper, pressed to remove oil), white cardamom (shell removed), high-quality ginger (sliced, baked), sweet cinnamon (coarse skin removed), cloves (all finely ground and accurately weighed)
[Function and Indications] Spleen-stomach deficiency cold, qi stagnation with fullness, indigestion, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea with pain.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink as desired.
[Preparation Method] First, dissolve 120g refined sugar in one sheng water in a copper pot, add two egg whites, boil for ten minutes, then add 0.5L dry liquor, remove from heat, place in stable location. Add powdered herbs, stir well, ignite the liquor briefly, cover the pot, extinguish flame, filter through gauze into a ceramic bottle, cool with cold water to remove heat.
[Source] Qing Dynasty · "Feng's Secret Collection of Medical Wisdom"
Litchi Boiled Wine
[Drug Composition] Litchi fruit
[Function and Indications] Qi deficiency with cold stomach.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink appropriately.
[Preparation Method] Cook 5 litchi fruits into a small cup of wine.
[Source] "Dietary Therapy Guide"
Five-Spice Wine Seasoning
[Drug Composition] 120g licorice, 120g chrysanthemum, 120g gentian, 120g cinnamon bark, 120g angelica root, 120g patchouli, 120g anise, 120g green tangerine peel, 120g mint, 120g sandalwood, 120g cardamom, 120g cloves, 120g star anise, 18g fine cinnamon, 18g red yeast rice, 18g costus root, 12g dry ginger, 15g small anise
[Function and Indications] Awakens spleen, strengthens stomach, dispels cold, relieves pain, aromatizes, purifies, cools heat, removes summer heat. Treats spleen-stomach qi stagnation, cold-fullness, poor appetite, and also applicable for cold-congealed qi stagnation in small intestine hernia and catching cold in summer.
[Dosage and Administration] Two or three small cups each morning and evening.
[Preparation Method] Use 4.5L aged distilled wine, place all herbs in a muslin bag, soak in wine, seal, ready after ten days.
[Caution] If experiencing heat, internal heat, fever without chills, excessive sweating, dry mouth, red tongue, do not consume. Since most ingredients are pungent, warm, and drying, those with yin deficiency and fire excess should avoid to prevent further damage to yin.
[Source] "Imperial Medical Palace Formulas", "Therapy and Health Medicinal Wines"
Red Mugwort Wine
[Drug Composition] 6g cloves, 6g white cardamom, 10g cardamom, 6g ginger, 6g lingxiao, 6g red cardamom, 10g angelica root, 30g angelica, 2g costus root, 6g nutmeg, 20g tangerine peel, 10g goji berry, 2g sandalwood, 6g grass cardamom, 10g fo shou, 6g cinnamon twig, 4g agarwood, 20g cinnamon, 6g yam, 162g red yeast rice
[Function and Indications] Regulates spleen, harmonizes stomach, warms middle burner, dispels cold. Used for fullness, distension, abdominal pain due to cold-damp obstruction and spleen-stomach qi stagnation, poor appetite, indigestion.
[Dosage and Administration] Appropriate amount, must be warmed before drinking.
[Preparation Method] Place all herbs in a cloth bag, soak in 5200ml distilled wine, heat, boil several times, then add 1560g honey and 4162g rock sugar, dissolve completely.
[Source] "National Prescriptions for Chinese Patent Medicines"
Note: This formula includes substantial warming herbs combined with angelica, goji berry, and yam to nourish yin and blood, preventing excessive warmth from damaging yin. The formulation is rational, fragrant, making it an ideal medicinal wine.
Warm Spleen Wine
[Drug Composition] 30g dry ginger, 30g licorice, 30g rhubarb, 20g ginseng, 20g processed aconite root
[Function and Indications] Cold pain in epigastrium, constipation, or chronic diarrhea.
[Dosage and Administration] Twice daily, morning and evening, 10–20ml warm each time.
[Preparation Method] Coarsely crush the five herbs, place in a clean bottle, soak in 0.5L yellow wine for five days, then filter and reserve.
[Source] "Selected Recipes for Medicinal Wines"
Top Scholar Red Wine
[Drug Composition] 15g angelica, 30g red yeast rice, 9g cardamom, 15g tangerine peel, 15g green tangerine peel, 6g cloves, 6g white cardamom, 6g gardenia, 6g malt, 6g tricarpellate, 9g patchouli, 6g magnolia bark, 3g costus root
[Function and Indications] Awakens spleen, opens stomach, resolves stagnation, removes dampness, soothes liver, regulates qi. Used for spleen-stomach disharmony, liver qi stagnation. Even without obvious symptoms, it can stimulate appetite and improve digestion.
[Dosage and Administration] Two or three small cups each time, morning and evening.
[Preparation Method] Place herbs in a cloth bag, soak in 15L white wine, gently heat for 30 minutes, add 1kg rock sugar, cool before removing.
[Caution] Pregnant women should avoid. Those with yin deficiency and dryness should not use.
[Source] "National Prescriptions for Chinese Patent Medicines"
Note: Although angelica nourishes yin and blood, the formula is mainly composed of warm and drying herbs, thus suitable for individuals with qi stagnation and cold predominance.
White Medicinal Wine
[Drug Composition] 15g poria, 15g atractylodes, 15g trichosanthes root, 5g yam, 15g lotus seed, 15g achyranthes, 15g coix seed, 9g white cardamom
[Function and Indications] Strengthens spleen, removes dampness, opens appetite. Suitable for those with spleen deficiency, poor appetite, postprandial fullness, difficulty urinating, loose stools.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink one or two cups each time.
[Preparation Method] Soak all herbs in 5000ml white wine for several days. To improve taste, add appropriate honey.
[Source] Qing Dynasty · "Good Friends' Collection"; "Therapy and Health Medicinal Wines"
Note: This formula uses mild, light herbs, nourishing without stagnation. Most ingredients are white in color, hence named "white medicinal wine"—this is one method of naming medicinal wines.