Wuweizi is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, which has multiple effects such as lung astringent, cough relief, sweat and diarrhea suppression, and calming the mind. Some people who enjoy drinking alcohol like to use Wuweizi to make wine. So, what are the benefits and effects of Wuweizi wine?
Benefits and Effects of Wuweizi Wine
Lung Astringent and Cough Relief
Wuweizi has a sour and sweet taste and a warm nature. It enters the lung, heart, and kidney meridians. In traditional Chinese medicine, sour taste has a contracting effect. Wuweizi can contract lung qi to relieve cough. Drinking Wuweizi wine has a good therapeutic effect on chronic cough, coughing and wheezing, shortness of breath caused by lung and kidney deficiency in the elderly.
Diarrhea Suppression and Sweat Astringent
Wuweizi has a sour taste and can astringe body fluids. It has the function of suppressing sweat, fixing the exterior, and stopping sweating. Wuweizi wine has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on persistent diarrhea, excessive sweating, fluid damage, and thirst.
Kidney Tonic and Calming the Mind
In traditional Chinese medicine, Wuweizi contains all five tastes and can tonify the five viscera. It specializes in tonifying the kidneys and can be used to treat nocturnal emission, frequent urination, and other symptoms caused by kidney deficiency. In addition, the active ingredients in Wuweizi can to some extent inhibit the central nervous system and have a certain calming effect. Drinking a glass of Wuweizi wine before bedtime can help improve sleep.
Liver Protection
The active ingredients in Wuweizi have a good protective effect on the liver. It can promote the repair and regeneration of liver cells, inhibit liver damage, and to some extent, repair damaged liver cells. It can also inhibit the activity of alanine aminotransferase. Drinking Wuweizi wine can provide certain liver protection.
Recipe for Wuweizi Wine
Ingredients: 50g Wuweizi, 100g rock sugar (adjust to personal taste), 500g white wine.
1. Wash the Wuweizi and put it into a glass bottle.
2. Add rock sugar and pour in white wine.
3. Seal the bottle tightly and shake it once a day.
4. It can be consumed after soaking for half a month.
Precautions for Making Wuweizi Wine
Attention to Proportion
Although there is no strict ratio for making Wuweizi wine, it is recommended to use a ratio of 1:10, that is, 1 part Wuweizi to 10 parts white wine. The amount of Wuweizi should not be too large. If Wuweizi is taken in excessive amounts, it may cause hiccups, heartburn, stomach pain, burning sensation in the stomach, intestinal rumbling, fatigue, drowsiness, and other adverse reactions.
Attention to Soaking Time
Alcohol is a strong organic solvent, and the active ingredients in Wuweizi are easily soluble in alcohol. Generally, after soaking Wuweizi wine for about 15-30 days, the active ingredients are basically dissolved in alcohol. The shelf life of medicinal wine varies from 3 to 5 years. If the soaking time is too long, the quality of the medicinal materials cannot be guaranteed, and there may be spoilage reactions, which are not beneficial to the human body.
Attention to Alcohol Selection
When making Wuweizi wine, attention should also be paid to the selection of alcohol. It is best to use pure grain liquor with a degree of 50-60. A degree of 50-60 is suitable for making wine. If the degree is too high, the medicinal ingredients in Wuweizi will not be extracted. If the degree is too low, the water content will be relatively high, affecting the taste of the medicinal wine. In addition, pure grain liquor is more nutritious than ordinary blended liquor, which is more beneficial to human health.
Attention to Container Selection
When making Wuweizi wine, it is recommended to choose a glass container. Do not use metal or plastic containers because the ingredients in Wuweizi may react with metal substances, producing harmful substances for the human body. Plastic is an organic substance, and alcohol is a good organic solvent. It is likely to dissolve substances in plastic into the wine, which is not beneficial to human health.
How to Drink Wuweizi Wine
Take 10-20 milliliters at a time, 1-2 times a day, after meals.
It is recommended to drink 10-20 milliliters of Wuweizi wine at a time, 1-2 times a day. If Wuweizi is taken in a single dose of more than 13-18 grams, it may cause hiccups, heartburn, stomach pain, burning sensation in the stomach, intestinal rumbling, fatigue, drowsiness, and other adverse reactions. Excessive alcohol can also affect the health of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys, and other organs.
Contraindications for Drinking Wuweizi Wine
1. Allergy-prone individuals
People who are allergic to Wuweizi or alcohol should not drink Wuweizi wine to avoid allergic reactions such as fever, headache, urticaria, nausea, dry mouth, etc. If you are unsure whether you are allergic, you can first take a small amount of Wuweizi wine and observe for about 1 hour. If there are no adverse reactions, you can continue to take it.
2. People with early-stage cough
Wuweizi has a sour taste and has a strong lung astringent effect. It is good at treating chronic cough and dry cough. However, for those who have just developed an external cough, the treatment method should focus on dispersing and dispelling pathogens. Taking Wuweizi wine for people with early-stage cough will cause the evil qi to remain in the body, exacerbating cough, headaches, and other external symptoms.
3. People with early-stage rashes
In the early stage of rashes, it is not advisable to take Wuweizi because the treatment of early-stage rashes should focus on dispersing and promoting rash eruption. Wuweizi has a contracting effect, so taking Wuweizi wine in the early stage of rashes will cause the evil qi to stagnate in the body and exacerbate the symptoms of rashes.
