Gastrodia and Two Snake Wine
Gastrodia and Two Snake Wine—originally named "Gastrodia Infused Wine Formula"
[Drug Composition] Gastrodia, Bone-breaker, Dragon bone, Tiger bone (wine-roasted), Black snake (wine-soaked, skin and bones removed, roasted), White flower snake (wine-soaked, skin and bones removed, roasted), Great burdock (sliced, dried),羌活 (rootless), Du Huo (rootless), Achyranthes (wine-soaked, sliced, dried), Rehmannia glutinosa (dried), each half liang; Pine knot (split), Turtle shell (vinegar-roasted), Ligusticum, Angelica (sliced, dried), each one liang; Hemp seed, Eggplant root (sliced, dried), Raw silkworm pupae (stir-fried), each two liang; Aconite (roasted, skin and umbilicus removed), one piece
[Function and Indications] Treat paralysis due to wind, regardless of severity, long-term bedridden condition.
[Dosage and Administration] Warmly take one cup each time, at any time.
[Preparation Method] Cut all herbs into fragments like hemp seeds, soak in two dou of wine, seal tightly; 3 days in spring/summer, 7 days in autumn/winter.
[Source] Song Dynasty, *Shengji Zonglu*