I went to the pharmacy today to buy some medicinal herbs for making herbal liquor. The store clerk recommended ginseng and prepared rehmannia to me. I would like to ask if I can use prepared rehmannia and ginseng to make herbal liquor?
Can prepared rehmannia and ginseng be used to make herbal liquor?
Yes, they can.
Prepared rehmannia is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb that is both a food and medicine. It has a sweet taste and a slightly warm nature. It has the effects of nourishing blood and nourishing yin, filling essence and marrow, etc. Ginseng has a sweet and slightly bitter taste, and a warm nature. It has the effects of tonifying qi, consolidating sweating, benefiting the brain, and calming the mind. Both herbs have no significant toxic side effects, and their properties and effects do not conflict with each other. Moreover, prepared rehmannia and ginseng can enhance their medicinal effects with the help of alcohol. Therefore, prepared rehmannia and ginseng can be used to make herbal liquor.
The effects of prepared rehmannia and ginseng herbal liquor
Nourishing and replenishing blood
Prepared rehmannia has a sticky texture, sweet taste, and slightly warm nature. It has the effect of nourishing and replenishing blood. Its active ingredients can restore red blood cells and hemoglobin in the body, promote the proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells and hematopoietic progenitor cells, and help with blood supplementation. Prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor can assist in the treatment of symptoms caused by blood deficiency, such as pale complexion, anemia, and irregular menstruation.
Nourishing and tonifying liver and kidneys
Prepared rehmannia enters the liver and kidney meridians and has the effect of nourishing essence and filling marrow. Drinking prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor can to some extent nourish and tonify the liver and kidneys, and assist in the treatment of symptoms such as liver and kidney yin deficiency, hot flashes and night sweats, weak lower back and knees, dizziness, and tinnitus.
Tonifying qi and consolidating sweating
Ginseng has the effects of tonifying the primordial qi and consolidating sweating. Drinking prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor can assist in the treatment of symptoms such as shortness of breath, thirst with profuse sweating, and reduced appetite and weakness.
Improving immunity
Prepared rehmannia extract can protect macrophages and help inhibit antibody-producing cells. Substances such as ginsenosides in ginseng can regulate the body's functions and enhance the body's response to various harmful stimuli. Therefore, drinking an appropriate amount of prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor can help improve the body's immunity to a certain extent.
Relieving fatigue
Ginseng has the effect of tonifying and invigorating qi. It can regulate the central nervous system, inhibit or excite the nervous system, and enhance the body's adaptability to non-specific stimuli. Drinking prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor can help reduce fatigue to a certain extent.
How to make prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor
Ingredients: 10g of prepared rehmannia, 30g of ginseng, 20g of wolfberry, 40g of rock sugar, 1000ml of white wine.
1. Slice the prepared rehmannia and ginseng and put them into a jar.
2. Add wolfberry and rock sugar.
3. Pour in the white wine, seal the jar, and shake well.
4. Store in a cool and dry place, shake well once a day.
5. It can be consumed after about 15-20 days.
How to drink prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor
Take 15-20ml at a time, 1-2 times a day.
It is generally recommended to drink 15-20ml of prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor at a time, 1-2 times a day. The amount can be adjusted according to personal tolerance, but excessive consumption is not advisable. Prepared rehmannia has a greasy nature, and excessive consumption can hinder digestion and affect gastrointestinal health. Ginseng has a warm and hot nature, and excessive consumption can cause excessive internal heat. Excessive alcohol consumption can irritate the stomach and intestines, causing gastrointestinal discomfort.
What to pay attention to when drinking prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor
1. Avoid eating radishes
After drinking prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor, it is not advisable to eat radishes immediately, as radishes have the effects of promoting qi circulation and reducing qi stagnation, which may reduce the qi tonic effect of prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor.
2. Avoid drinking strong tea
Tea contains substances such as tea polyphenols. Drinking strong tea immediately after drinking prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor is not conducive to the exertion of its medicinal effects and may reduce its efficacy.
3. Not suitable for individuals with weak spleen and stomach
Individuals with weak spleen and stomach should not drink prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor, as prepared rehmannia has a sticky nature and is not easily digested. Taking it may increase the burden on the spleen and stomach, worsening symptoms such as abdominal distension, loss of appetite, pale complexion, and loose stools.
4. Not suitable for individuals with qi stagnation and phlegm accumulation
Individuals with local body lumps, chest tightness, rib pain, and slippery pulse caused by qi stagnation and phlegm accumulation should not drink prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor, as prepared rehmannia has a greasy nature and is not easily digested. Taking it may aggravate phlegm and dampness symptoms.
5. Not suitable for individuals with colds
According to traditional Chinese medicine, it is not advisable to tonify during a cold. Prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor has strong nourishing effects, and taking it during a cold may aggravate cold symptoms or prolong the duration of the cold.
6. Not suitable for individuals with hypertension
Individuals with hypertension should use prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor with caution, as alcohol can stimulate vasoconstriction, which may directly cause an increase in blood pressure.
7. Not suitable for individuals with excess heat
Individuals with symptoms such as red face, sore throat, bleeding gums, and high fever should not drink prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor. The warm and hot nature of prepared rehmannia and ginseng liquor may worsen the discomfort.
