Can Cordyceps make wine? Effect of Cordyceps in wine
April 30, 2023
Cordyceps is a kind of medicinal herb with high value, people often use it to make soup, tea, porridge, etc. Then can Cordyceps make wine?
Can Cordyceps be made into wine?
Yes, it can.
Alcohol is a good semi-polar organic solvent, and the ingredients of Cordyceps are easily soluble in alcohol, so it can be used to make wine to stabilize the medicinal properties of Cordyceps, and its medicinal effects can be better played with the power of alcohol.
Effects of Cordyceps sinensis in wine
Tonify the kidney and benefit the essence
According to Chinese medicine, Cordyceps sinensis enters the kidney meridian and has the effect of tonifying the kidney and benefiting the essence. Cordyceps sinensis in wine is good for impotence and premature ejaculation, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, deafness and tinnitus, and infertility of women with cold womb.
Strengthens bones and muscles
Chinese medicine believes that the kidney is the main bone, and the bones are strong only when the kidney essence is sufficient. Cordyceps has the effect of nourishing the kidney essence and benefiting the essence and blood, so Cordyceps wine can help replenish the kidney essence and strengthen the bones.
Relieves cough and phlegm
Cordyceps enters the lung meridian and has the effect of tonifying lung energy and stopping coughing. The active ingredients in Cordyceps can help expand the bronchial tubes and clear the "garbage" in the lungs and bronchial tubes, thus calming asthma, expectorant, relieving cough and preventing emphysema, so Cordyceps wine has a certain effect of relieving cough and resolving phlegm.
Nourish the heart and protect the brain
The active ingredients in Cordyceps can help clear the heart and cerebral blood vessels, reduce the resistance of the heart and cerebral blood vessels, restore the elasticity of blood vessels, improve blood circulation, help lower blood pressure and blood lipids; it can also improve the heart's ability to resist hypoxia, reduce the heart's consumption of oxygen, and resist arrhythmia, so Cordyceps wine has certain effects of nourishing blood and protecting the brain.
Immune regulation
The components of Cordyceps can remove aging and necrotic cell tissues, fight against viruses, bacteria and other microbial infections externally, increase the number of immune system cells and tissues, promote antibody production, enhance the function of immune cells, and also reduce the function of certain immune cells, so Cordyceps infusion wine has certain immune regulating effects.
Anti-cancer and anti-cancer
The anti-cancer ability of Cordyceps is related to its immunomodulatory effect. By improving its immunity, it can improve the body's ability to resist disease and evil, and the cordycepin component in Cordyceps can help inhibit the occurrence, progress, metastasis and recurrence of tumors to a certain extent, and can be used to assist in the treatment of malignant tumors such as nasal cancer, cigarette cancer, leukemia and liver cancer. Therefore, Cordyceps sinensis in wine has certain anti-cancer and anti-cancer effects.
How to soak Cordyceps sinensis in wine
1, about 10 grams of Cordyceps sinensis, washed, coarsely chopped and put into a glass wine jar.
2, will be 50-60 degrees of white wine about 1000 ml poured into.
3、Seal it and shake well.
4、Stand for about 15-30 days or so to drink.
5、Take 10-20ml once, 1-2 times a day, after meals.
What to pay attention to when drinking Cordyceps sinensis infused wine
1, should not be overdone
It is generally recommended to drink 10-20 ml of Cordyceps bubble wine once, 1-2 times a day, should not be taken in excess, because Cordyceps contains an element of arsenic, if a long-term overdose, it may make the body intake too much arsenic, resulting in chronic poisoning.
2, should not be taken on an empty stomach
Because alcohol can stimulate the gastrointestinal, if taken on an empty stomach, may affect the digestive function of the gastrointestinal, and even cause gastrointestinal discomfort, is not conducive to gastrointestinal health, so it is recommended to take Cordyceps sinensis wine after meals.
3, should not be taken with radish
Cordyceps sinensis wine has the effect of lung gas, and radish has the effect of the flow of gas, the two together will reduce the efficacy of Cordyceps sinensis, so it is recommended that when drinking Cordyceps sinensis wine should not eat radish.
4、Prevent allergic reaction
Some people may be allergic to Cordyceps or alcohol, thus causing itching, rash, abdominal pain, nausea and other allergic reactions, if you can not determine whether the allergy, you can first take a small amount, if there is no discomfort, continue to take.
Who can't drink Cordyceps sinensis wine
People with Yin deficiency and fire
Winter worm, summer grass wine is warm and has the effect of nourishing the kidney essence and benefiting the deficiency, the tonic effect is strong, the Yin deficiency fire people eat winter worm, summer grass may make the Yin deficiency in the body even more, resulting in dry throat, dry mouth, bleeding gums, hot flashes and night sweats and other Yin deficiency symptoms aggravated.
People with internal dampness and heat
The tonic effect of Cordyceps sinensis in wine is strong, and the medicinal properties are more nourishing and greasy. Patients who drink Cordyceps sinensis in wine may aggravate the symptoms of dampness and heat, such as heavy body, sticky stools and yellow tongue coating.
People suffering from various types of actual symptoms
Cordyceps has tonic effect, but people who have high fever, mania, high voice, red tongue, diphtheria, strong pulse, etc. may drink Cordyceps wine to aggravate the original discomfort.
Patients with external fever
The medicinal properties of Cordyceps sinensis wine are warm, nourishing and greasy. Drinking Cordyceps sinensis wine for those who have a fever may lead to the stagnation of evil Qi in the body, thus aggravating the symptoms of fever or causing other discomfort.
Minors
Cordyceps has a strong warming effect on kidney and yang, and some of its ingredients have a similar effect to androgens.
Patients with high blood pressure
Patients with hypertension should be cautious with Cordyceps sinensis, because alcohol can stimulate vasoconstriction, resulting in a direct increase in blood pressure, causing dizziness, headaches, palpitations and other hypertensive reactions.