Strengthening Tendons and Bones: Powerful Medicinal Wines with Du Zhong

Du Zhong, I believe everyone should be familiar with it. Du Zhong is a common traditional Chinese medicine with many functions and effects. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it can nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen the tendons and bones, and stabilize pregnancy. It is used for kidney deficiency and lower back pain, weak tendons and bones, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, excessive bleeding during pregnancy, and restless fetal movements; hypertension, etc. Du Zhong can be used as medicine, soup, and can also be soaked in alcohol. It is very effective for elderly people who often have weak lower back and knees when drinking Du Zhong medicated wine to strengthen tendons and bones.

Strong Tendons and Bones Medicinal Wine

1. Du Zhong Sesame Wine

Ingredients: 60g Du Zhong, 60g sesame seeds, 60g Achyranthes root, 30g Salvia miltiorrhiza, 30g white quartz, 2500ml white wine.

Method:

1. Wash the white quartz and crush it into small pieces. Coarsely crush Du Zhong, Achyranthes root, and Salvia miltiorrhiza, and put them into a fine gauze bag. Tie the bag tightly and set it aside.

2. Wash the sesame seeds and stir-fry them until fragrant. Grind them into a paste in a porcelain container.

3. Pour the white wine into the porcelain container, mix it with the medicinal paste, cover and seal it, and place it in a cool and dry place.

4. Shake it a few times every day. After 7 days, open it, remove the residue, and transfer the wine into a clean small jar.

5. Put the herbal bag into the wine jar, cover and seal it, and place it in a cool and dry place. Shake it a few times every day to dissolve the herbal juice in the wine. After 14 days, open it, remove the herbal bag, and the medicinal wine is ready.

Effects:

1. Sesame seeds: nourish the liver and kidneys, nourish the essence and blood, and moisturize the intestines.

2. Du Zhong: nourish the liver and kidneys, nourish the essence and blood, strengthen the tendons and bones, and dispel dampness.

3. Achyranthes root: nourish the liver and kidneys, nourish the essence and blood, strengthen the tendons and bones.

4. White quartz: warm the kidney yang, calm the mind, and promote diuresis.

5. Salvia miltiorrhiza: cool the blood, reduce swelling, promote blood circulation, and relieve fatigue.

6. Du Zhong Sesame Wine: The combination of these herbs and wine has the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, nourishing the essence and blood, strengthening the tendons and bones, and dispelling dampness. It is suitable for elderly people with weak legs and feet, and sore lower back and knees.

2. Eucommia ulmoides and Acanthopanax Wine

Ingredients: 50g Du Zhong, 50g Acanthopanax bark, 1000ml white wine.

Method:

1. Wash the Du Zhong and Acanthopanax bark, and crush them.

2. Put the two herbs into a container, pour in the white wine, cover and seal it, and place it in a cool and dry place. After 15 days, filter out the residue and drink the wine.

Effects:

1. Du Zhong: In traditional Chinese medicine, the liver governs the tendons, and the kidneys govern the bones. Many problems related to tendons and bones are related to the liver and kidneys. Du Zhong nourishes the liver and kidneys. "Shennong Bencao Jing" (Shennong's Classic of Herbal Medicine) states that it can "treat lower back pain, tonify the middle, nourish essence and Qi, and strengthen tendons and bones."

2. Acanthopanax bark: Acanthopanax bark also has the function of nourishing the liver and kidneys. "Bencao Gangmu" (Compendium of Materia Medica) states that it can "treat rheumatic arthralgia and strengthen tendons and bones."

3. Eucommia ulmoides and Acanthopanax Wine: This wine also has the function of anti-aging and preventing decline. Drinking it regularly in middle and old age can make the energy abundant, strengthen tendons and bones, and promote the health of the lower back and legs. It is also a good health product.

3. Du Zhong and Black Sesame Wine

Ingredients: 30g Du Zhong, 30g black sesame seeds, 30g Achyranthes root, 1000ml white wine.

Method:

1. Crush all the herbs into coarse powder and put them into a gauze bag, tie the bag tightly, and set it aside.

2. Put the herbal bag into a clean container, pour in the white wine, shake it evenly, seal it, and soak it for 7-10 days. After opening it, filter out the herbal residue, clarify the wine, and transfer it to a bottle for storage.

Effects:

1. Black sesame seeds: nourish the liver and kidneys, nourish the essence and blood, moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements.

2. Du Zhong and black sesame wine: nourish the liver and kidneys, nourish the essence and blood, strengthen the tendons and bones, promote blood circulation, and diuresis. It is suitable for middle-aged and elderly people with insufficient kidney qi, sore lower back and knees, weak legs and feet, and incomplete urination.

Friendly reminder: Be cautious about taking Du Zhong if you have "yin deficiency and excessive fire".