Greatly Tonify Primordial Qi—Young Lamb Wine
Young Lamb Wine
[Herbal Composition] Tender, fat lamb 7 jin, Apricot kernels 1 jin, Sandalwood 1 liang
[Function and Indications] Greatly tonifies primordial qi, strengthens spleen and stomach, benefits kidneys and waist.
[Dosage and Administration] Drink适量 as needed.
[Preparation Method] Use one dan of rice, process as usual for brewing. Add lamb and apricot kernels to 14 liang of yeast, cook until soft, mix juice with rice, add sandalwood, ferment without contact with water, mature in ten days.
[Source] Ming Dynasty · "Compendium of Materia Medica"
Note: "Compendium of Materia Medica" records two versions of Young Lamb Wine. The other formula is: lamb 5 jin, fresh pear 7, where lamb is boiled soft, soaked in wine overnight, then add pear, crush together, extract juice, mix with yeast and rice to brew.