Although there are so many Chinese medicines in this analgesic beauty cream, it can actually be divided into three categories, one is for relieving pain, the other is for promoting blood circulation and nourishing blood, and the other is for nourishing liver and kidney. For example, this gastrodia elata, also called Dingfengcao, is a commonly used medicine for treating headache in traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effect of relieving spasm and relieving pain. There are also red peony root, red peony root, safflower and donkey-hide gelatin, all of which are famous drugs for enriching blood and promoting blood circulation.
Practice: First, put yam, red dates, medlar, gastrodia elata, red peony root, white peony root and safflower into a big casserole and soak for three hours. At the same time, break the donkey-hide gelatin, put it in a bowl, and add the yellow wine. The amount of alcohol is just not enough. It will take three hours to soak. Next, put the casserole on the fire and add a certain amount of water. Note that this amount of water is about two knuckles after the fingertips touch the medicine surface. After adding the water, bring it to a boil with high fire, and then cook it with low fire for an hour and a half.
When decocting the medicine, we will treat the donkey-hide gelatin again, put the soaked donkey-hide gelatin in a steamer and steam it for 2-3 hours on medium heat. This process is called melting.