🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Wu Xin Wine Soaking Solution
[Drug Composition] Sichuan aconite root 300g, fine cinnamon 150g
[Function and Indications] Warms meridians, dispels cold and dampness, activates blood, unblocks collaterals, relieves pain.
[Dosage and Administration] Use in conjunction with direct current drug delivery therapy instrument. Treat once daily, 30 minutes per session. Two weeks constitute one course; typically one to three courses. Patients perform shoulder joint exercises independently.
[Preparation Method] Mix herbs, crush into coarse powder, add 1500ml of 75% ethanol (alcohol), soak for two weeks, ready for use.
[Source] "Hebei Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine" 2000, 22(2): 123
Note: A hospital treated 38 cases of periarthritis of the shoulder joint using this method; 14 cured, 18 markedly improved, 5 improved, overall effective rate 97.4%.
Jade True Powder Wine
[Drug Composition] Pinellia ternata 30g, ginseng 30g, angelica root 30g, qianghuo 30g, processed aconite root 60g, mulberry branch 30g, fine cinnamon 60g, 60-degree white wine 2000ml
[Function and Indications] Expels wind, dispels cold, unblocks collaterals, relieves pain. Treats periarthritis of the shoulder joint.
[Dosage and Administration] Perform manipulation daily, simultaneously rub the wine onto the affected area. Daily practice of wall-climbing exercise, rubbing the wine onto the shoulder, massaging while rubbing. Six days constitute one course.
[Preparation Method] Soak herbs in wine for one week.
[Source] "Chinese Orthopedics Journal" 2000, 12(5): 41
Note: A hospital treated 104 cases of periarthritis of the shoulder joint with this wine, combined with manual therapy including relaxation techniques, shoulder rotation, and acupuncture, plus patient self-practice of wall-climbing exercises. Results: 42 cases showed complete disappearance of symptoms and full recovery of shoulder function; 49 cases showed near-complete symptom resolution, mild symptoms only after exertion, free shoulder movement, no impact on work.
Frankincense and Myrrh Wine
[Drug Composition] Frankincense and myrrh, blood-activating resin, natural copper, earth bug, each 100g; angelica root, gardenia, each 100g; Sichuan pepper 50g; fine cinnamon 30g; safflower 100g; camphor 30g; bone-penetrating herb 100g
[Function and Indications] Warms meridians, activates blood, expels wind, relieves pain. Treats shoulder impingement syndrome.
[Dosage and Administration] Use Zhou Lin spectrum therapy instrument aimed at tender points, 30–40cm from skin (adjustable to patient’s tolerance), shake the wine, pour into a curved tray (use immediately to avoid volatilization), saturate cotton balls evenly, apply to shoulder peak and supraspinous fossa lateral side, reapply every 10 minutes, once daily. Ten days constitute one course.
[Preparation Method] Add 2500ml of 75% ethanol (alcohol) to the herbs. First crush frankincense, myrrh, and blood-activating resin into small pieces, crush gardenia, then mix with other herbs and place in a large bottle containing ethanol, seal, soak for one week, then reserve.
[Source] "Journal of Chinese External Therapy" 1(6): 25
Note: A hospital treated 30 cases of shoulder impingement syndrome with this remedy; 10 cured, 16 markedly improved, total effective rate 100%.
Chicken Snake Wine
[Drug Composition] Chicken blood vine 30g, cinnamon twig, eucommia each 30g, urosaurus snake 20g, safflower 10g, white wine 2500g
[Function and Indications] Expels wind, dispels cold, moves qi, activates blood. Treats periarthritis of the shoulder joint.
[Dosage and Administration] Based on individual tolerance, 20–50ml daily, consumed during lunch and dinner, and can be applied externally for massage. Seven days constitute one course; typically two to three courses.
[Preparation Method] Soak herbs in wine. Seal the jar in early May and bury in soil 50cm deep in courtyard. Uncover and open in mid-September.
[Source] "Sichuan Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine" 1998, (12): 42
Regulate Middle and Dissolve Stagnation Wine
[Drug Composition] Astragalus 10g, stir-fried white atractylodes 10g, chaenomeles 9g, tangerine peel 9g, green tangerine peel 6g, magnolia wood 6g, longan flesh 15g, cloves 6g, white cardamom 6g, poria 6g, angelica 10g, ligusticum 9g, white peony 6g, gentiana 8g, qianghuo 5g, achyranthes 9g, white rock sugar 180g, white wine 500ml
[Function and Indications] Regulates spleen and stomach, activates blood, nourishes blood, dispels cold, removes dampness, resolves phlegm.
[Dosage and Administration] 10ml each time, twice daily after meals, warm consumption. Fifteen days constitute one course; typically two to three courses.
[Preparation Method] Coarsely grind herbs, soak in white wine. Soak five days in summer, ten days in winter, filter out residue, take supernatant.
[Source] "Henan Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine" 1998, (3): 143
Shoulder Bi Wine
[Drug Composition] Angelica, angelica root each 15g; eucommia 20g; achyranthes, gentiana, acorus tatarinowii, continue, ligusticum each 18g; astragalus, ginseng each 12g; goji berry, clematis, cinnamon twig each 12g; fine cinnamon 6g
[Function and Indications] Tonifies qi and kidneys, activates blood, expels wind. Treats periarthritis of the shoulder joint.
[Dosage and Administration] 10ml each time, twice daily (morning and evening), continuous for ten days as one course. Receive meridian conduction therapy once daily, 30 minutes per session, ten days as one course.
[Preparation Method] Add above herbs to 2L of white wine, seal and soak for twenty days, stir every five days. After twenty days, filter the supernatant, add appropriate sugar.
[Source] "China Rural Doctor Journal" 1998, (2): 39
Note: A hospital treated 152 cases of periarthritis of the shoulder joint using this method; after two to three courses, 31 cured, 78 markedly improved, 34 improved, overall effective rate 94.06%.
Stretch Muscle and Relieve Pain Liquid
[Drug Composition] Processed strychnine seed, aconite root, grass aconite, clematis, blood-activating resin, su mu, eleutherococcus, white flower snake, cinnamon twig, camphor, camphor, etc.
[Function and Indications] Expels wind, dispels cold, activates blood, resolves stasis, unblocks collaterals, relieves pain. Treats periarthritis of the shoulder joint.
[Dosage and Administration] Pour an adequate amount of liquid, rub onto affected area until local warmth, then apply heat. Three to four times daily. Seven days constitute one course. Typically two courses.
[Preparation Method] Except camphor and camphor, crush other herbs into coarse powder, soak in 50% ethanol (alcohol) for seven days, stirring twice daily. Filter, collect juice. Repeat process with residue twice. Mix three batches, clarify, then dissolve camphor and camphor, store in bottles.
[Source] "Shaanxi Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine" 1997, (2): 64
Note: A unit treated 100 cases of periarthritis of the shoulder joint; 62 cured, 29 markedly improved, 7 improved, 2 ineffective.
Ma Gui Wine
[Drug Composition] Ephedra 15g, cinnamon twig 15g, angelica 20g, chicken blood vine 20g, aconite root 15g
[Function and Indications] Expels wind, unblocks collaterals. Treats periarthritis of the shoulder joint.
[Dosage and Administration] 25ml each time, three times daily.
[Preparation Method] Divide herbs into three packages. Each package soaked in 500g of 50-degree or higher white wine for seven days.
[Source] "Shandong Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine" 1996, (6): 283

Shoulder I Wine
[Drug Composition] Achyranthes root, chaenomeles, roasted ginger, lycium root bark each 12g; eleutherococcus, Guangchenpi, madder root, myrrh, cinnamon twig each 9g; thickspike aconite root, angelica root each 15g
[Function and Indications] Expels wind, dispels cold, removes dampness. Treats periarthritis of the shoulder joint.
[Dosage and Administration] 15ml each time, two to three times daily.
[Preparation Method] Soak herbs in 2500ml of wine for seven days before drinking.
[Source] "New Traditional Chinese Medicine" 1996, (3): 14