[Prescription Name]
Chinese Hawthorn Shell Medicinal Wine
[Ingredients]
Chinese hawthorn shell, white wine
[Preparation]
Cut the Chinese hawthorn shell into small pieces and put them in a gauze bag. Tie the bag tightly. Place the bag in a jar and pour white wine into the jar. Cover tightly and soak for 10-15 days.
[Usage and Dosage]
Oral administration, one dose daily, warm consumption.
[Effects and Indications]
Warms the stomach and invigorates the spleen; warms the lungs and stops coughing.
[Precautions for Medicinal Wine Consumption]
1. People who should not drink alcohol should not consume medicinal wine
For patients with chronic nephritis, chronic renal insufficiency, chronic colitis, hepatitis, cirrhosis, digestive system ulcers, infiltrative or cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis, epilepsy, heart failure, and hypertension, drinking alcohol, including medicinal wine, is not suitable as it may worsen the condition. However, there are exceptions. Some patients with specific conditions can consume low-alcohol medicinal wine, which can be beneficial. However, caution should still be exercised. In addition, people who are allergic to alcohol or certain skin conditions should not use or should use medicinal wine with caution.
2. People who should not drink alcohol should not consume medicinal wine
Not everyone is suitable for consuming medicinal wine or alcohol. Those who are not suitable should refrain from drinking. Pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children should not consume medicinal wine or alcohol. Elderly and weak individuals, due to their relatively slower metabolism, should also reduce the consumption of medicinal wine and alcohol.
3. How much medicinal wine to consume at once
The recommended dosage is around 20 milliliters (half a liang) per day, and long-term consumption should be avoided to prevent damage to the heart, liver, kidneys, and nervous system caused by alcohol.
People who are not accustomed to drinking alcohol can choose low-alcohol fermented wines, such as yellow wine and rice wine, when preparing tonic medicinal wine. Those who can drink alcohol can choose higher-proof distilled spirits, such as baijiu and daqu liquor, depending on the specific situation, with a proof of around 50 degrees being suitable. Tonic medicinal wine should be taken before meals to be quickly absorbed by the body and exert its effects faster. It should not be taken with meals to avoid affecting its efficacy. The recommended dosage is around 20 milliliters (half a liang) per day, and long-term consumption should be avoided to prevent damage to the heart, liver, kidneys, and nervous system caused by alcohol. Those using therapeutic medicinal wine should prepare and consume it according to a doctor's prescription or an experienced formula.
The method of consuming medicinal wine should also be determined based on one's constitution, age, and other factors. People with chronic hepatitis, fatty liver, acute and chronic nephritis, hypertension, gastric ulcers, etc. should use it with caution, while those who are allergic to alcohol should avoid it. Elderly people and women and children should consume it in small amounts and choose low-alcohol options. If experiencing symptoms such as cold, fever, sore throat, and bronchitis, consumption should be suspended. Women with excessive menstrual flow should use blood-activating medicinal wine with caution.
4. Selecting medicinal wine based on the condition
Each type of medicinal wine has its own range of application, and it should not be consumed indiscriminately. For example, people with symptoms such as cold, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea should choose appropriate medicinal wines and should not consume tonic medicinal wine.
