What are the Chinese medicines that can be used to make wine?

Medicine is the most important substance in life, because it can provide the body with the effect of eliminating diseases and help the body to be healthier. Medicine has many uses. In addition to being taken directly, it can also be used to make wine. The effect of alcohol can make the medicine more effective and more conducive to the body's absorption. Let's take a look at what Chinese medicines can be used to make wine? I hope everyone can understand it.

There are many varieties of medicinal liquor that can be soaked at home. Common ones include ginseng wine, ginseng antler wine, ginseng and Astragalus wine, deer antler wine, American ginseng wine, safflower wine, Eucommia wine, wolfberry wine, hawthorn wine, mulberry wine, orange wine, papaya wine, black-necked snake wine, etc. They can all be weighed and brewed according to a certain proportion, and the dosage should be taken as prescribed by the doctor.

There are many methods for making medicinal liquor, including distillation, hot extraction, dilution, cold soaking, etc. Due to limited conditions, it is suitable to use the cold soaking method for homemade medicinal liquor. The prices of medicinal liquors available on the market are generally quite expensive. If you make it yourself at home, it is not only low-cost, but you can also flexibly change the recipe according to your needs, so it is more suitable.

When soaking medicinal wine, it is best to use high-quality liquor with an alcohol content of 55-60%. Do not use ethanol (alcohol) for soaking, and non-medicinal ethanol is prohibited because it contains substances that are harmful to health. Inferior quality liquor cannot be used either, as it contains high levels of methanol and has complex ingredients in its brewing raw materials, making it difficult to ensure the quality of the medicinal liquor.

The method of making medicinal wine at home is simple and easy, and it can be prepared according to the required amount. However, not all Chinese medicines can be soaked in wine. For example, Chinese medicines containing water-soluble active ingredients are not suitable for soaking in wine. Another point is that Chinese medicines with strong or toxic effects, such as Chuanwu, Caowu, Fuzi, poisonous insects, etc., cannot be used to prepare medicinal wine casually. These medicines have strict and standardized preparation requirements and must be prepared by professional Chinese medicine practitioners.

Generally speaking, medicinal liquor has a wide range of effects. There are tonic liquors that replenish the body's yin, yang, qi, and blood, as well as medicinal liquors that expel evil and cure diseases. Their effects are also different. For example, health care and beauty medicinal liquors that are mainly used to replenish deficiency and strengthen the body have the following main functions: nourishing qi and blood, warming the kidneys and strengthening yang, nourishing the stomach and producing essence, strengthening the heart and calming the mind, resisting aging and prolonging life. Medicinal liquor that is mainly used for treating diseases has the main effects of dispelling wind and cold. It can relieve cough and asthma, clear away heat and detoxify, nourish blood and promote blood circulation, relax meridians and dredge collaterals, etc. Different diseases have different effects.