The Versatility of Medicinal Liquor: A Combination of Medicine and Alcohol

The function of medicinal liquor in fitness and disease prevention is the combination of medicine and liquor, and the effect of medicinal liquor varies with the different Chinese medicinal materials used in the formula.

In general, medicinal liquor has a wide range of functions. There are both tonic medicinal liquors that nourish the yin, yang, qi, and blood deficiencies in the body, and medicinal liquors with the effects of dispelling evil and treating diseases. The effects also vary, such as medicinal liquors for health preservation, healthcare, beauty, etc., which mainly have the effects of nourishing qi and blood, warming the kidney and strengthening yang, nourishing the stomach and producing essence, strengthening the heart and calming the mind, anti-aging and preventing decline, and prolonging life. Medicinal liquors for treating diseases mainly have the effects of dispelling wind and cold, stopping cough and relieving asthma, clearing heat and detoxifying, nourishing blood and promoting blood circulation, and relaxing meridians.

The use of medicinal liquor should also vary from person to person. First, one should be familiar with the types and properties of medicinal liquor; second, one should consider the needs of the disease according to the disease condition; third, one should consider their own physical condition; fourth, one should understand the method of using medicinal liquor.

1. Differentiation of qi, blood, yin, and yang:

Qi deficiency is mainly manifested as fatigue, shortness of breath, lack of speech, easy sweating, pale complexion, etc. Blood deficiency is mainly manifested as dizziness, palpitations, insomnia, dreaminess, sallow complexion, pale lips, pale nails, decreased menstrual flow or amenorrhea in females. Yin deficiency is mainly manifested as low-grade fever, flushed complexion, irritability and restlessness in the chest, dry mouth and tongue, insomnia, night sweats. Yang deficiency is mainly manifested as aversion to cold, cold limbs, frequent urination, male impotence, spermatorrhea and coldness, female cold and pain in the lower abdomen, infertility.

2. Differentiation of viscera:

This refers to the identification of the weakness of the viscera. It mainly includes the heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney, and stomach. For example, heart deficiency includes deficiency of heart qi, heart blood, and heart yang; kidney deficiency includes deficiency of kidney yang and kidney yin; lung deficiency includes deficiency of lung qi and lung yin, and so on. In addition, the weakness of viscera is not necessarily limited to one organ, and the situation of two organs being weak at the same time may also occur, such as deficiency of both liver and kidney, deficiency of both heart and spleen, deficiency of both lung and kidney, deficiency of spleen and stomach yang, and deficiency of heart and kidney. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the weakness of the viscera and select the appropriate medicinal liquor accordingly in order to achieve the purpose of tonifying deficiency and nourishing health.

The specific applications are as follows. For those with deficiency of both qi and blood, Dragon Wind Liquor, Mountain Chicken Dabu Liquor, Longevity Tonifying Liquor, Eight Treasures Liquor, Ten Complete Tonifying Liquor, etc. can be selected. For those with weak spleen and stomach, Ginseng Liquor, Danggui Beimin Liquor, Longevity Tonifying Liquor, Can Gui Nutrition Liquor, etc. can be selected. For those with liver and kidney yang deficiency, Danggui Liquor, Gouqizi Liquor, Guoyuan Liquor, etc. can be selected. For those with kidney yin deficiency, Yanggao Bu Liquor, Guilingji Liquor, Shenrong Liquor, Sanlian Liquor, etc. can be selected. For diseases such as wind, cold, dampness, sequelae of stroke, etc., Guogong Liquor, Fenglexing Liquor, etc. can be selected. For rheumatic or muscular pain caused by wind and dampness, Rheumatism Liquor, Zhui Feng Liquor, Rheumatic Bone Pain Liquor, Wujiapi Liquor, etc. can be selected. For those with milder rheumatic symptoms, Papaya Liquor, Blood Nourishing and Wind Healing Liquor, etc. with milder medicinal properties can be selected. For long-term rheumatism, numbness of limbs, hemiplegia, Mangele Liquor, Sanshe Liquor, Wushe Liquor, etc. with stronger medicinal properties can be selected. For bone and muscle injuries, Bruise Injury Liquor, Trauma Liquor, etc. can be selected. For those with yang phlegm, Sanlian Sa Liquor, Zhuyang Liquor, Yinyang Liquor, Haigou Kidney Liquor, etc. can be selected. For those with neurasthenia, Wuzi Liquor, Ningxin Liquor, Hehuanpi Liquor, etc. can be selected. For women with menstrual disorders, Women's Menstrual Regulation Liquor, Danggui Liquor, etc. can be selected.

The selection of medicinal liquor should also take into account constitutional factors such as gender, age, temperament, and lifestyle habits. Thin people tend to be yin deficient and blood deficient, prone to fire and fluid damage, and should choose medicinal liquors that nourish yin and blood. Overweight people tend to be yang deficient and qi deficient, prone to phlegm and cold, and should choose medicinal liquors that tonify the heart and calm the mind. When using medicinal liquor to treat diseases, it is best to choose appropriate medicinal liquor under the guidance of a physician.