After getting drunk, it is not enough to rely solely on sobering foods and medicines. To achieve better sobering and awakening effects, it is necessary to combine various sobering medicines into a suitable formula.
The mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine for sobering can be roughly divided into four categories. The first category has the function of invigorating the spleen, eliminating dampness, promoting digestion, and resolving phlegm. It is suitable for symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal distension, excessive phlegm, and dizziness after drinking. The second category has the function of clearing heat, detoxifying, and awakening the mind. It is suitable for symptoms such as dizziness, excessive talking, or unclear speech after drinking. The third category has the function of clearing heat, relieving restlessness, and generating body fluids. It is suitable for symptoms such as thirst and restlessness after drinking. The fourth category has the function of regulating qi, resolving accumulation, reducing swelling, and relieving distension. It is suitable for symptoms such as rib pain, yellowish and swollen face, and abdominal masses after drinking. Traditional Chinese medicine formulas for sobering mostly focus on increasing the body's tolerance to alcohol, promoting digestion, resolving phlegm and dampness, detoxifying, relieving heat and thirst, and eliminating alcohol accumulation.
Below are some effective ancient and modern sobering formulas. When choosing the appropriate formula, it is still necessary to follow the principles of syndrome differentiation and individualized treatment, rather than using a single formula indiscriminately.
Prescription Name: Gan Sang Shen Treatment for Alcohol Poisoning
Ingredients: Gan Sang Shen (dried mulberry fruit) 2 portions
Preparation: Soak the Gan Sang Shen in 1 liter of light alcohol for a long time.
Indications: Treatment for alcohol poisoning.
Usage: Drink the mulberry juice gradually to achieve relief.
The "Four Seasons and Monthly Regulations" states: "In April, it is suitable to drink mulberry fruit wine, which can treat various types of wind heat diseases. In April, during the waxing moon, it is suitable to drink mulberry fruit wine to treat wind heat diseases." According to this ancient text, in this month, large mulberry fruits can be harvested and crushed to extract their juice. Honey and ginger juice can be added to the juice and cooked until it turns green. It can be stored in porcelain containers and consumed in small cups along with alcohol to treat various wind-related disorders. We can also refer to the methods recorded in the "Pu Ji Fang" and use mulberry fruit wine for soaking and drinking to treat alcohol poisoning.
"South wind brings warmth, wheat grows waist-high, mulberry fields are abundant." From April to June each year, when wheat seedlings reach waist height, mulberries are ripe. Mulberry trees are treasures with significant economic value. Mulberry fruits, leaves, branches, and root bark (mulberry bark) can all be used as medicinal materials. Mulberry fruits are rich in nutrients and delicious. Both fresh and dried fruits are suitable. Fresh fruits are sweet and nourishing, while dried fruits resemble raisins and have a strengthening effect.
Mulberry fruits have a sweet taste and a slightly cold nature. They have the functions of nourishing yin, replenishing blood, and moisturizing the intestines. "Compendium of Materia Medica" explicitly states that mulberry fruit juice can be drunk to relieve alcohol intoxication. According to the "New Compilation of Materia Medica," purple mulberry fruits are the best for medicinal purposes, followed by red, while green mulberry fruits should not be used.
