The efficacy and function of vinegar paste

The vinegar paste is made from old vinegar that has been exposed to the sun and dew for a long time. It has a strong and pungent smell, as thick as honey. The vinegar paste has a higher concentration and astringency than old vinegar and has medicinal effects. So let us understand the role and efficacy of vinegar paste

The role and efficacy of vinegar paste

Vinegar paste is not recommended for direct consumption or cooking due to its bad taste. Because it tastes bitter and has a medicinal taste, vinegar paste is often used as a supplementary material of Chinese medicine. It can be taken with high-quality honey to achieve the effects of dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain, soothing the liver and regulating qi, clearing away heat and cooling blood. It can also reduce the toxic side effects of other Chinese medicines. Vinegar paste can also be used as a medicine inducer to guide the medicine into the liver, and has the effects of protecting the liver, strengthening the spleen, appetizing, removing accumulation, and dispelling water and gas. In medical applications, there are methods such as making medicine with vinegar paste, mixing medicine with ointment, and warming gargle. This method actually uses vinegar paste to enhance the efficacy of medicine or change the efficacy of other medicines, so as to achieve the effects of soothing the liver, regulating qi, activating blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain. In addition to oral administration, vinegar paste can also be applied externally, usually to relieve swelling and pain. This is also achieved by its effects of clearing away heat and fire, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It can be used for traumatic soft tissue injuries, herpes zoster, mumps, venous thrombophlebitis, etc.

The above is a description of the effects and functions of vinegar paste. Vinegar has been widely known as medicine since ancient times, and it has a development history of nearly 500 years. However, vinegar paste has the advantage of making its taste stronger and more effective.

Classification

Vinegar paste can be classified according to the vinegar base, and can be divided into two types: general grain vinegar paste and medicinal vinegar paste.

Grain vinegar paste is a vinegar brewed with sorghum rice bran and wheat seeds as the main raw materials, which is made through a period of special brewing, natural extraction and Chinese medicine processing.

Medicinal vinegar paste is mainly made from vinegar brewed with Chinese herbal medicine or health food as raw materials. It is mainly made from fermented vinegar-flavored raw materials such as ginkgo, black buckwheat, licorice, and golden sunflower.