Nourish Essence and Blood—Jubao Wine
Jubao Wine
[Drug Composition] Red and White Fo-Ti 120g Raw Rehmannia 240g Prepared Rehmannia 120g White Poria 60g Lotus Heart 30g Chrysanthemum Flower 60g Sophora Fruit 30g Acanthopanax Bark 120g Heavenly Winter 30g Ophiopogon Tubers 60g Mao Mountain Atractylodes 45g Calamus Rhizome 60g Xanthium Fruit 30g Aquilaria Wood 15g Cistanche 30g Licorice 60g Ginseng 30g White Atractylodes 60g Angelica Sinensis 60g Gastrodia Rhizome 30g Saposhnikovia Root 15g Cowherb Root 30g Eucommia Bark 60g Shazhen Cynomorium 30g
[Function and Indications] Nourish essence and blood, strengthen spleen qi, fortify tendons and bones, expel wind-dampness. Suitable for symptoms caused by deficiency of liver-kidney essence-blood, weak spleen qi, poor tendon-bone health such as sore back and legs, premature ejaculation, dizziness, tinnitus, premature graying hair, limb weakness, joint pain, loss of appetite, pale complexion. Also suitable for those with constitutionally deficient qi and yin. When used appropriately, it contributes to longevity.
[Dosage and Administration] Take medicinal wine three times daily before meals—morning, noon, evening—each time three small cups. Morning dose should be taken around dawn, followed by lying down for a while. The residue can be made into honey pills called "Jubao Dan" for concurrent use.
[Preparation Method] Clean all herbs, cut into pieces, pack into silk bags, place in a ceramic jar, pour in 90 liters of ash-free wine, soak. Soak for 10 days in spring, 7 days in summer, 14 days in autumn and winter.
[Caution] Avoid raw/cold food, scallions, garlic, radishes, and fish after drinking wine. Also pay attention to mental adjustment, maintaining an optimistic and open-minded attitude.
[Source] Ming Dynasty, "Jishi Liangfang"; "Therapeutic and Health-preserving Medicinal Wines"
Comment: The "Fushou Jingfang" records Yanling Jubao Dan (wine), which adds three herbs—Polygonatum, Mulberry Fruit, and Powdered Licorice—compared to the Jubao Dan (wine) in "Jishi Liangfang," omits Aquilaria Wood, and has slightly different dosages. Its effects are similar. According to the text, Lin Yihuo, who was frail and sickly since age 39, began taking Yanling Jubao Wine. By age 64, his old ailments had vanished, his body became strong, his hair turned black, hearing and vision were sharp, teeth firm, and despite being past sixty, he remained energetic. Thus, the anti-aging effect of this wine deserves serious consideration.