Blacken Hair and Darken Beard—Gengran Xiu
Gengran Xiu
[Drug Composition] Polygonum multiflorum 300g, Wintergreen fruit 60g, Eclipta prostrata 90g, Mulberry fruit 60g, Rehmannia glutinosa 210g, Black rice leaf 90g, Black bean 90g, Dried eggplant flower 90g, Rhinoceros horn 90g
[Function and Indications] Nourishes liver and kidneys, clears heat, cools blood, blackens hair and darkens beard. Suitable for premature graying and hair loss caused by liver-kidney essence-blood deficiency and blood heat.
[Dosage and Administration] Take as needed orally.
[Preparation Method] Pack the above herbs in a silk bag, place in a wine jar, pour in 5L ash-free wine, seal jar mouth, heat over water for 1.5 hours, remove jar, cool on soil, then soak for several days.
[Source] Qing Dynasty·"Shezhen Mipao", "Therapeutic and Health-preserving Wine"
Comment: This wine formula balances blood-nourishing, essence-tonifying, liver-kidney regulation, and blood-cooling effects. Rhinoceros horn is a precious herb; water buffalo horn can substitute.