Selected Wine Therapy Formulas for Diabetes: Codonopsis and Angelica Wine to Ginseng and Lychee Wine
1. Codonopsis and Angelica Wine
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> [Ingredients]Codonopsis pilosula 20g, Angelica sinensis 20g, Cyperus rotundus 20g, Carthamus tinctorius 15g, Cinnamomum cassia 15g, Achyranthes bidentata 50g, rice wine 1000ml.
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> [Efficacy]Soothes the liver and relieves depression, promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis.
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[Indications]Suitable for diabetic patients with liver qi stagnation.
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[Preparation]Wash all the medicinal materials thoroughly, cut them into small pieces, put them into a gauze bag, and tie the bag tightly.
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Place the gauze bag and rice wine into the bottle, seal the bottle, and place it in a cool place to soak for 1-2 weeks before drinking.
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> [Usage]15-20 ml each time, twice a day.
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2. Dandelion Gold and Silver Wine
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> [Ingredients]50g dandelion, 50g honeysuckle, 1000ml rice wine.
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[Efficacy]Clears heat and detoxifies, softens hard masses and disperses blood stasis.
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[Indications]Suitable for patients with heat-toxin type diabetes.
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[Preparation]Wash the dandelion and honeysuckle, put them together in a clay pot, pour in rice wine, simmer over low heat for 20-30 minutes, then remove the dregs and keep the wine.
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> [Usage]15-20 ml each time, twice a day.
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3. Angelica sinensis wine from two different regions
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> [Ingredients]30g Rehmannia glutinosa (processed), 30g Rehmannia glutinosa (raw), 30g Angelica sinensis, 30g Paeonia lactiflora, 20g Ligusticum chuanxiong, 10g Glycyrrhiza uralensis, 1000ml rice wine.
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> [Efficacy] Replenishes qi and blood, nourishes blood and regulates the body.
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[Indications]Suitable for patients with blood deficiency type diabetes, who may exhibit symptoms such as physical weakness, pale complexion, and irregular menstruation.
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[Preparation]Wash the prepared Rehmannia root, raw Rehmannia root, Angelica sinensis, white peony root, and Ligusticum chuanxiong separately, place them together in a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, simmer over low heat for 5-10 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool.
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Then, put the decocted medicine into a wine bottle, add rice wine, seal the bottle, and let it soak for 15 days before opening and drinking.
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> [Usage]15-20 ml each time, twice a day.
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4. White Ginseng Wine
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> [Ingredients]30 grams of white ginseng, 1000 ml of low-alcohol white liquor.
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> [Efficacy]Replenishes vital energy, warms the middle jiao and unblocks the meridians, invigorates blood and removes blood stasis.
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[Indications]Suitable for diabetic patients with deficiency of Qi and blood stasis, who may experience symptoms such as aversion to cold, shortness of breath, pale complexion, palpitations, insomnia, and cold limbs.
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> [Preparation Method]Wash the white ginseng, put it into a gauze bag, and tie the bag tightly.
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Place the medicine bag and the white wine in a clay pot, simmer over low heat for 20-30 minutes, then remove from heat, pour the medicinal wine into a bottle, seal the bottle, and let it stand for 7 days before drinking.
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> [Usage]15-20 ml each time, twice a day.
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5. Rose wine
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> [Ingredients]100g rose petals, 1000ml low-alcohol white wine.
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> [Efficacy]Soothes the liver and relieves depression, invigorates blood and regulates qi.
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[Indications]Suitable for diabetic patients with qi stagnation and blood stasis type. Also suitable for diabetic patients with liver and stomach disharmony type.
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[Preparation]Wash the rose petals, put them into a wine bottle, pour in white wine, seal the bottle, and let it soak for about 30 days before opening and drinking.
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> [Usage]15-20 ml each time, twice a day.
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6. Buddha's Hand and Amomum Wine
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> [Ingredients]50g Buddha's Hand, 50g Amomum villosum, 50g Hawthorn, 1000ml Shaoxing wine.
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> [Efficacy]Soothes the liver and relieves depression, regulates qi and promotes bowel movement.
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[Indications]Suitable for diabetic patients with liver qi stagnation.
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[Preparation]Wash the Buddha's Hand, Amomum villosum, and hawthorn, put them together in a wine bottle, pour in rice wine, seal the bottle, and soak for 5-7 days before drinking.
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> [Usage]15-20 ml each time, twice a day.
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7. Safflower and Corydalis Wine
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> [Ingredients]10g safflower, 10g corydalis rhizome, 10g angelica root, 10g prepared myrrh, 800ml low-alcohol white wine.
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> [Efficacy]Promotes blood circulation, removes blood stasis, regulates qi, and relieves pain.
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[Indications]Suitable for diabetic patients with qi stagnation and blood stasis.
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> [Preparation]Grind safflower, corydalis, angelica, and prepared myrrh together into coarse powder, put it into a gauze bag, and tie the bag tightly.
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Place the medicine bag into the wine bottle, pour in low-alcohol liquor, seal the bottle, and let it sit for one week before opening and drinking.
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> [Usage]15-20 ml each time, twice a day.
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8. Qi-tonifying and blood-nourishing wine
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[Ingredients]Codonopsis pilosula 15g, Rehmannia glutinosa 15g, Atractylodes macrocephala 10g, Angelica sinensis 10g, Poria cocos 15g, Paeonia lactiflora 10g, Ligusticum chuanxiong 5g, Osmanthus fragrans 30g, Longan aril 40g, rice wine 1000ml
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[Efficacy]Replenishes Qi and blood, promotes digestion, calms the mind and nourishes the complexion.
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[Indications]Suitable for diabetic patients with qi and blood deficiency and deficiency of both heart and spleen.
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[Preparation Method]Pound all the above-mentioned herbs into powder, put them into a gauze bag, and tie the bag tightly.
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Place the herb bag into a wine bottle, pour in rice wine, seal the bottle, and let it soak for 10 days. Filter out the herb residue, and it is ready to drink.
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[Usage]10-15 ml each time, once a day. It is best to drink it warm before bedtime.
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9. Qilong Chrysanthemum Wine
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> [Ingredients]12g wolfberry, 20g longan pulp, 10g chrysanthemum, 6g angelica, 1000ml rice wine.
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> [Efficacy] Nourishes essence and blood.
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[Indications]Suitable for diabetic patients with deficiency of essence and blood. Symptoms may include dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision, anxiety, insomnia, forgetfulness, and dry mouth.
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[Preparation]Grind wolfberries, longan pulp, chrysanthemum, and angelica root into powder, put them into a gauze bag, and tie the bag tightly.
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Place the gauze bag into the wine bottle, pour in the rice wine, and seal the bottle. After soaking for one month, filter out the dregs and it is ready to drink.
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> [Usage]10-15 ml each time, 1-2 times daily.
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10. Erdong Shuangdi Wine
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> [Ingredients]12g Asparagus root, 12g Ophiopogon root, 12g Rehmannia root (processed), 12g Rehmannia root (raw), 12g Dioscorea root, 12g Lotus seed, 3 jujubes, 1000ml Shaoxing wine.
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[Efficacy]Nourishes Yin and benefits the kidneys, strengthens the spleen and replenishes Qi.
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[Indications]Suitable for diabetic patients with kidney yin deficiency and spleen qi deficiency.
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> [Preparation method]Chop all the above-mentioned herbs together, put them into a gauze bag, and tie the bag tightly.
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Place the herb bag into a wine jar, pour in rice wine, seal the jar, and heat it in a water bath for 1 hour. Afterward, let the jar cool and continue soaking for 1 month. Filter out the herb residue, and it is ready to drink.
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[Usage]Take 10-15 ml each time, twice a day. It is best to drink it warm, twice a day, in the morning and evening.
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> 11. Atractylodes lancea and Polygonatum sibiricum wine
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> [Ingredients]Atractylodes lancea 10g, Polygonatum sibiricum 10g, Asparagus cochinchinensis 10g, Pine needles 20g, Lycium barbarum 15g, Shaoxing wine 1000ml.
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> [Efficacy]Harmonizes Yin and Yang, resists disease and prevents aging.
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[Indications]Suitable for diabetic patients with yin-yang imbalance. Especially suitable for elderly diabetic patients.
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> [Preparation method]Grind all the above-mentioned medicines into coarse powder, put them into a gauze bag, and tie the bag tightly.
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Place the herb bag into a wine bottle, pour in rice wine, seal the bottle, and let it soak for two weeks. After soaking, filter out the dregs and it is ready to drink.
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[Usage]Take 10-15 ml each time, twice a day. It is best to drink it warm on an empty stomach, twice a day, in the morning and evening.
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> 12. Polygonum multiflorum and Achyranthes bidentata wine
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> [Ingredients]Polygonum multiflorum 15g, Achyranthes bidentata 20g, Asparagus cochinchinensis 5g, Ophiopogon japonicus 5g, Rehmannia glutinosa (raw) 5g, Rehmannia glutinosa (processed) 5g, Lycium barbarum 10g, Panax ginseng 5g, Angelica sinensis 5g, Cinnamomum cassia 2g, Shaoxing wine 1000ml.
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> [Efficacy] Nourishes the liver and blood, benefits the kidneys and strengthens yang.
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[Indications]Suitable for diabetic patients with liver and kidney deficiency and qi and blood deficiency. Symptoms may include sallow complexion, tinnitus, blurred vision, constipation, abdominal distension, insomnia, palpitations, shortness of breath, lethargy, lower back and knee pain and coldness, and cold limbs.
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> [Preparation method]Pound all the above-mentioned herbs into powder, put them into a gauze bag, and tie the bag tightly.
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Place the herb bag into the wine bottle, pour in the rice wine, seal the bottle, and let it soak for a week. After soaking, filter out the dregs and it is ready to drink.
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> [Usage]10-15 ml each time, twice a day.
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13. Ginseng Lychee Wine
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> [Ingredients]10g ginseng, 100g lychee, 1000ml rice wine.
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[Efficacy]Replenishes vital energy, promotes the production of body fluids and nourishes blood, calms the mind and improves intelligence.
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[Indications]Suitable for diabetic patients with blood deficiency and fluid depletion. Symptoms include physical weakness, lethargy, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, irregular bowel movements, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, and decreased sexual function.
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[Preparation]Slice the ginseng into thin slices, remove the pits from the lychees, and then put both into a wine bottle. Pour in rice wine, seal the bottle, and let it soak for 3 days. After filtering and clarifying the liquid, it is ready to drink.
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> [Usage]15 ml each time, twice a day.
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