The Power of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Wine: Nourish, Heal, and Prevent

Traditional Chinese medicinal wine has a long history and is a very characteristic method of health preservation in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It uses Chinese herbs to make medicinal wine to nourish the body, prevent and treat diseases. Many people have the habit of drinking medicinal wine, especially the elderly, who will drink a small cup of medicinal wine every day. Let's now learn about the classification of medicinal wine and their respective effects.

(1) Nourishing medicinal wine

Used for those with both qi and blood deficiency, weak spleen, liver and kidney yin deficiency, and neurasthenia. It is mainly made from astragalus, ginseng, deer antler, etc. Famous formulas include Wuweizi wine, Bazhen wine, Shiquan Dabu wine, ginseng wine, and goji berry wine. Long-term consumption of some nourishing medicinal wines can also prevent diseases, such as drinking chrysanthemum wine during the Double Ninth Festival to resist aging; drinking bayberry wine in summer to prevent heatstroke; drinking mulberry wine regularly to prevent hyperlipidemia and reduce arteriosclerosis; long-term consumption of Wujiapi wine and ginseng wine can strengthen bones and muscles, nourish qi and blood, and support the body's health.

(2) Blood-activating and stasis-dissipating medicinal wine

Used for those with wind-cold, sequelae of stroke. Formulas include Guogong wine, Feng Liaoxing wine, etc. For those with bone and muscle injuries, there are formulas like Die Da Sunshang wine. Patients with menstrual diseases can use Tiao Jing wine, Danggui wine, etc.

(3) Anti-rheumatic medicinal wine

Used for patients with rheumatism. Famous medicinal wines include Rheumatism wine, Zhui Feng wine, rheumatoid bone disease wine, Wujiapi wine, etc. For those with milder symptoms, they can choose milder medicinal wines like papaya wine and blood-nourishing and wind-healing wine. If the rheumatism has persisted for many years, more potent medicinal wines like python wine, three-snake wine, five-snake wine can be chosen.

(4) Aphrodisiac medicinal wine

Used for those with kidney yang deficiency and erectile dysfunction. Mainly made from goji berries, three animal penises, etc. Famous formulas include Duo Lian Zhuangyang wine, Horny Goat Weed wine, Qing Song Ling wine, lamb nourishing wine, turtle age wine, ginseng and deer antler wine, sea otter kidney wine, etc.

When choosing nourishing medicinal wine, one should also consider the constitution. People with lean bodies tend to have yin deficiency and blood deficiency, and are prone to heat and fluid injury. They should choose nourishing yin and blood medicinal wines. People with overweight bodies tend to have yang deficiency and qi deficiency, are prone to phlegm and coldness, and should choose heart-nourishing and mind-calming medicinal wines.

Although medicinal wine is good, it is not suitable for everyone. During the period of consumption, attention should be paid to the following three aspects: Firstly, those who have contraindications to alcohol should not consume it, such as those who are allergic to alcohol, those with various skin diseases, liver and kidney diseases, postoperative patients, and patients with digestive ulcers, etc. Secondly, it is not suitable for women during pregnancy and lactation. In addition, patients with fever, bleeding disorders, respiratory system diseases, hypertension, and various types of cancer should not drink medicinal wine.