🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Ba Zhen Wine
[Drug Composition] Angelica (entire, washed with wine) three taels Ligusticum one tael White peony (roasted) two taels Rehmannia root (wine-washed) four taels Ginseng (without head) one tael Atractylodes (without head, stir-fried) three taels Poria (skin removed) two taels Licorice (honey-fried) one and a half taels Five-leaf aralia (wine-washed, sun-dried) eight taels Small fresh red dates (pits removed) four taels Walnut meat four taels
[Function and Indications] Harmonize qi and blood, nourish zangfu organs, regulate spleen and stomach, relieve hangover, strengthen spirit, improve complexion, aid fatigue recovery, supplement various deficiencies.
[Dosage and Administration] Warm and drink, three times per day, each time one or two small bowls.
[Preparation Method] Cut the herbs into slices, pack together in a silk bag, boil with 40 jin of good glutinous rice wine for two incense sticks’ worth of time, bury in clean soil for five nights, after which it can be consumed.
[Source] Ming Dynasty · "Wan Bing Hui Chun"
Comment: Although named Ba Zhen Wine, it differs from the Eight Treasures Decoction; instead, it adds five-leaf aralia, red dates, and walnut meat to the Eight Treasures Decoction. Five-leaf aralia excels at dispelling wind-dampness and strengthening tendons and bones; red dates tonify spleen and stomach; walnut meat warms and supplements lung and kidney. Thus, this wine not only replenishes both qi and blood but also expels wind-dampness, aids fatigue recovery, strengthens spirit, and improves complexion.