Old Buddha Liquor: A Recipe for Mind and Liver Health

　　【Prescription Name】 Old Buddha Liquor Recipe

　　【Source】 "Selected Medical Recipes of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu"

　　【Ingredients】 30g chrysanthemum in September, 18g fresh acorus calamus, 18g fresh papaya, 30g mulberry parasitic plant, 6g caraway, 1500ml white wine.

　　【Preparation】 Grind the above ingredients. Put them in a cloth bag, tie it tightly, and put it in a clean jar. Add white wine to soak and seal the jar. After 7 days, take out the medicine bag and the clear liquid is ready.

　　【Functions】 Clear the mind, soften the liver, harmonize the middle, and relax the tendons.

　　【Applicable Range】 Dizziness and tinnitus caused by liver yang hyperactivity or liver qi stagnation in middle-aged and elderly people, indigestion, weakness of tendons and bones, and weakness in movement.

　　【Usage】 Take 15-20ml daily in the morning. If there are symptoms of leg pain, add 10g of Achyranthes bidentata in the prescription.

　　【Introduction to Medicinal Ingredients】

　　Chrysanthemum in September: also known as large chrysanthemum, named because it blooms around September in the lunar calendar, which is the normal flowering period under normal care and management.

　　Acorus calamus: eliminates dampness, stimulates appetite, clears phlegm, and invigorates the mind. Used for fullness and discomfort in the stomach, difficulty in opening the mouth, diarrhea, unconsciousness, forgetfulness, and deafness. Regulates qi, activates blood circulation, dispels wind, and eliminates dampness. Used for epilepsy, phlegm-induced coma, fever-induced unconsciousness, forgetfulness, blocked qi leading to deafness, chest and abdominal stuffiness, stomachache, abdominal pain, wind-cold-damp arthralgia, abscesses, and injuries.

　　Papaya: medicinal papaya contains more tannins and organic acids, with relatively low sugar content, making it taste sour and astringent, not suitable for raw consumption.

　　Mulberry parasitic plant: treats lower back pain, weak kidney qi, cold dampness from lying in a cold and wet place, restless fetal movement during pregnancy, colic, leakage of qi, etc. It is also used clinically for angina pectoris and arrhythmia in coronary heart disease.

　　Caraway: has the effects of dispelling cold, relieving pain, regulating qi, and invigorating the stomach. Salted caraway has the effect of warming the kidneys, dispersing cold, and relieving pain.

　　The Old Buddha Liquor Recipe selects medicinal ingredients that clear the mind, soften the liver, and relax the tendons, and uses the power of liquor to nourish the liver, soothe the mind, and relieve anxiety. By exploring its liquor recipe, it is mainly based on chrysanthemum, focusing on liver regulation, and is beneficial for the health of middle-aged and elderly people today.