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Elderly individuals who regularly consume the formula for moistening and purging the viscera, preventing paralysis and phlegm-fire diseases, will find it extremely effective (see the formula in the "Winter Category").

Guben Jiu (Solidify the Root Wine): Regular consumption by the elderly tonifies the Spleen, clears the Lung, nourishes the Heart, benefits the Kidney, and greatly supplements Yin and Blood.
Ingredients: Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 1 liang), Ganshou Gouqi (Lycium Fruit from Ganzhou, 1 liang), Tianmendong (Asparagi Radix, heart removed, 1 liang), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, heart removed, 1 liang), Huaisheng Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata from Huaiqing, 1 liang), Huaishu Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata from Huaiqing, 1 liang).
Preparation and Administration: Soak the above herbs in 12 jin of high-quality Sha Jiu (Burning Wine). In spring and autumn, soak for half a month; in summer, for seven days; in winter, for twenty-one days. Seal the bottle mouth tightly. After the soaking period is complete, remove the dregs and squeeze out the juice. Drink two cups on an empty stomach daily. The remaining dregs can be boiled again with 10 jin of Bai Jiu (White Wine), strained, and consumed at will daily.

This wine unblocks blood vessels, harmonizes Ying and Wei (Nutritive and Defensive Qi), sharpens hearing and vision. Long-term use doubles physical strength, enabling walking and running as swiftly as a horse, turning white hair black, regrowing fallen teeth, extending life and promoting longevity.
Effect Description: The Heart connects with the Spirit (Shen), bringing radiance day and night.
Preparation: Collect Chang Pu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma) on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, the sixth day of the sixth month, or the seventh day of the seventh month, in any quantity. Pound into a paste and squeeze to obtain five dou of clear juice. Steam five dou of Glutinous Rice (Japonicae Oryzae Semen). Add five jin of Xi Jiu Qu (Fine Wine Yeast) [Southern regions use only three jin]. Pound the yeast, mix well, and place in a vat according to wine-making methods. Cover tightly. After thirty-seven days (three times seven days), press to extract the liquid, store in a new jar, and seal with mud. Warm and drink two or three cups each time; this is excellent.

Effects: Clears the Heart, brightens the eyes, nourishes Blood, and disperses Wind.
Ingredients: Jia Ju Hua (Chrysanthemi Flos from domestic cultivation, 5 jin), Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix, preferably from Huaiqing, 5 jin), Digupi (Cortex Lycii, earth and wood removed, cleaned, 5 jin).
Preparation and Administration: Pound the three herbs together. Boil in one shi of water to obtain five dou of clear juice. Cook five dou of Glutinous Rice (Japonicae Oryzae Semen) into rice. Mix with five jin of Xi Mian Qu (Fine Wheat Yeast) until uniform. Place in a urn, seal tightly, and ferment for thirty-seven days. Once mature, clarify and strain off the dregs. Store in small bottles. Take two or three cups per dose, without restriction on timing.

Preparation: Harvest Dong Qing Zi (Ilicis Fructus) on the Winter Solstice day, one dan five sheng. Mix with three dou of Glutinous Rice (Japonicae Oryzae Semen), steam until cooked. Use Jiu Qu (Wine Yeast) to ferment into wine. Strain off dregs, boil before drinking. Consume five to seven cups at will, without restriction on timing.
Effects: Clears the Heart, brightens the eyes, darkens beard and hair, extends life and promotes longevity, eliminates hundred diseases, and dissipates phlegm-fire.

Effects: Regulates the Middle Jiao, benefits the Five Zang Organs, directs Qi downward, tonifies deficiency, moistens the Heart and Lungs, dissipates phlegm, and promotes smooth Qi flow.
Ingredients and Preparation: Take one large Sheep Spinal Cord (Ovis Aries Medulla), select a fatty one, and pound into a paste. Rinse four he of Qing Liang Mi (Green Foxtail Millet). Boil in five sheng of water to obtain two sheng of juice. Add the millet to the juice and cook into porridge. Mix evenly with five flavors (seasonings). Eat on an empty stomach. Regular use provides significant tonic benefits.