Some people think that moderate drinking can stimulate the human body, make people feel happy, and promote blood circulation to a certain extent, thus strengthening muscles and prolonging life. However, this view lacks data and theoretical support, and drinkers do not live longer than non-drinkers. Some people think that drinking can affect the nerve center, thus increasing appetite, which is also not supported by sufficient research. For people who like drinking, drinking with meals can make them feel better and may increase their appetite, while people who don't like drinking may not be able to increase their appetite. More importantly, there are many foods and drugs that are milder, healthier and have an appetite-stimulating effect than wine. It is not recommended to increase appetite by drinking wine with food.
In addition, due to alcohol metabolism in the liver, long-term drinking or excessive drinking, some patients with chronic diseases will drink alcohol, which will cause a great metabolic burden on the liver, which is not conducive to health and may even cause alcoholic hepatitis and other diseases. Moreover, alcohol has a high calorie, and for people who are losing weight, long-term heavy drinking may lead to obesity; Alcohol can excite brain cells, thus reducing the quality of sleep.
Drinking alone won't do you much good, but alcohol is a good solvent. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that soaking in some traditional Chinese medicines can increase the curative effect of drugs, change the original properties of drugs, or reduce the side effects of some drugs. Clinically, most people will choose white wine or yellow wine to process Chinese medicine. It should be noted that although taking with traditional Chinese medicine can enhance the curative effect, it is not suitable for some patients because of incompatibility, so it needs to be selected under the guidance of a doctor.