Night-Flowering Branch Fermented Wine
Night-Flowering Branch Fermented Wine—also known as "Five-Branched Wine"
[Drug Composition] Night-flowering branch, mulberry branch, cinnamon branch, sycamore branch (chopped, raw use), each five liang; glutinous rice, five sheng; pomegranate branch (raw chopped), five liang; notopterygium (without root, separately crushed), two liang; black beans (small, tight), five sheng; fangfeng (without branches, separately crushed), five liang; fine yeast, seven jin half
[Function and Indications] Treat stroke, limb paralysis, muscle contraction, difficulty in flexion and extension.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink occasionally, maintain slight intoxication, avoid overdrinking, which may disrupt vital energy.
[Preparation Method] First, boil five sheng of water with the five branches, extract two dou five sheng, filter out residue, soak rice and black beans overnight, steam, mix with yeast, combine with fangfeng and notopterygium, follow standard brewing method, seal for 21 days, press to remove lees, obtain clear wine from three to five he.
[Source] Song Dynasty, "Comprehensive Record of Holy Remedies"; Ming Dynasty, "Complete Formula Collection"