The efficacy of monkey bone wine

Monkey bones are the skeletons of monkeys and are also a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. Their main source is the dried bones of macaques or red-faced monkeys. Their obvious function is to eliminate rheumatism and dredge meridians. They have a good effect in treating rheumatism, numbness of the limbs and joint pain. This kind of traditional Chinese medicine is often used to make wine, and it can also play a certain role in the treatment of bruises and injuries, as well as epilepsy in children.

Introduction to Monkey Bone

Monkey bones come from the dried bones of macaques or red-faced monkeys, which are members of the family Monkeyidae. Hunting can be done all year round. After catching the monkey, the skin and meat are removed and the bones are dried or roasted.

The whole frame of this product includes the skull, spine, ribs, coccyx and limb bones, which are yellow-white to light brown. The skull is similar to that of a human; the spine is relatively thick, with a total of 28 segments; the ribs are thin and curved, with 13 pairs; the coccyx has 15 segments, gradually becoming smaller from front to back; the palms and claws of the limbs are all covered with fur, the forelimb bones are relatively short, the upper segment (humerus) is 10 to 13 cm long, and the lower segment (ulna and radius) is 11 to 14 cm long; the hind limb bones are slightly longer, the upper segment (limb bones) is 15 to 17 cm long and slightly curved, and the lower limb bones (tibia and fibula) are 13 to 15 cm long. It is hard, white in cross section and hollow inside. It has a slightly fishy smell and a slightly sour taste. The best ones are clean, without any residual meat and shiny.

The efficacy of monkey bone wine

Eliminate rheumatism and dredge meridians. Treats wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, numbness of the limbs, and joint pain.

1. Zhenglei Bencao: "The skull is the main remedy for malaria."

2. "Guizhou Folk Prescriptions and Medicines Collection": "Soaked in wine, it can treat rheumatism, numbness, and joint pain."

3. "Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medicine Handbook": "Strengthen the bones and tendons, dredge the meridians. Treat injuries from falls."

4. "Sichuan Chinese Medicine Annals": "It can dispel wind and dampness, calm convulsions and stop malaria. It can treat wind-cold-damp arthritis, numbness of the limbs, epilepsy in children and fever caused by malaria."

Medicinal value of monkey bones

To treat malaria: a monkey skull (burned to ashes). Grind into powder. Take one coin of the medicine mixed with warm wine on an empty stomach, and take again when the disease is about to occur. (Sheng Hui Fang)

Processing method of monkey bones

1. Monkey bones: scrape off the tendons and flesh, wash and dry, and break them before use.

2. Scalding monkey bones: Clean monkey bones, break them into small pieces, and fry them in heated sand until the bones turn dark yellow. Sieve out the sand, quench the monkey bones in vinegar while they are still hot, take them out, and grind them into fine powder.

For every 100kg of clean monkey bones, use 20-20kg of vinegar.