Regulate Blood and Qi—Tiger Bone Fitness and Heart-Nourishing Wine
Tiger Bone Fitness and Heart-Nourishing Wine — Formerly known as Tiger Bone Wine
[Drug Composition] Tiger Tibia (roasted with lard) 1 liang, Astragalus membranaceus (crushed), Platycodon grandiflorum (roasted), Ziziphus jujuba seed (roasted), Poria cocos (without wood),羌活 (without stem), Calamus Rhizome, Polygala tenuifolia (without heart), Ligusticum chuanxiong, Eucommia ulmoides (soaked overnight in wine, sliced, dried), Prepared Rehmannia glutinosa (dried), Dioscorea opposita, Cistanche deserticola (soaked overnight in wine, sliced, dried), Aconite Root (raw, skin and umbilicus removed, soaked in fresh water for half a day, then split into two pieces, changed water and soaked for one day, dried), Dendrobium nobile (root removed), each 1 liang; Fangfeng (without branches), Saiga horn (powdered), each half liang
[Function and Indications] Tonifies liver and kidney, regulates blood and qi, supplements deficiency, expels pathogens, treats wind-damp arthralgia in waist and knees, numbness or heaviness of skin, difficulty walking. Long-term use eliminates forgetfulness, enhances heart energy, clears head and eyes, calms spirit.
[Dosage and Administration] Warm drink one bowl each time, twice daily. After consumption, add five sheng of wine to re-soak.
[Preparation Method] Crush herbs finely, pack in raw silk bag, place in 1 dou (10 liters) of high-proof alcohol, seal bottle mouth. Soak for three days in spring and summer, seven days in autumn and winter.
[Source] Song Dynasty · "Comprehensive Medical Records of the Sacred Treasury"