Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to syndrome differentiation and treatment, such as the same cold, which is divided into wind-cold exterior syndrome and wind-heat exterior syndrome, and their respective treatment methods are different, which is the characteristic of syndrome differentiation and treatment.

The use of medicinal liquor should also be based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, especially the health-preserving medicinal liquor, which should be taken according to one's physical condition. Because in general, medicinal liquor for treating diseases has clear functions and indications, patients always choose to take it after being diagnosed by doctors. Health medicinal liquor, because it mainly focuses on tonifying and strengthening the body, does not pay enough attention to the choice. If it is used improperly, it will easily have adverse consequences. Therefore, before taking nourishing medicinal liquor, you must first find out your physical condition.

General Chinese medicine divides the weak into four categories: qi deficiency, blood deficiency, yang deficiency and yin deficiency. Usually, qi deficiency is mainly manifested as fatigue, pallor, shortness of breath, weakness of limbs, dizziness, sweating when moving, and low voice. Blood deficiency is mainly manifested as dull complexion, pale lips and claws, dizziness, palpitation, mental fatigue, emaciation and timidity, numbness of hands and feet, unfavorable joint flexion and extension, dry eyes and blurred vision. Yang deficiency is mainly manifested as chills, cold limbs, pale complexion, loose stool, long urine and weak pulse. Yin deficiency is mainly manifested as five-upset fever or afternoon hot flashes, night sweats, zygomatic redness, emaciation, green and red fur, etc.

Of course, according to the principle of syndrome differentiation of zang-fu organs, it can be further divided into spleen-qi deficiency, heart-yang deficiency and kidney-yang deficiency. In addition, we should also pay attention to distinguish between true and false. Therefore, deficiency syndrome should also be diagnosed according to the nature of the doctor's diagnosis, and then the prescription should be taken with appropriate medicinal liquor.

The prescription of nourishing medicinal liquor should follow the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, and users with physical weakness must choose to take it according to this principle and their physical condition.

(2) Limited use

Because medicinal liquor contains a certain amount of ethanol, taking too much will endanger human health. Therefore, it must be used correctly in order to give full play to the efficacy of medicinal liquor and avoid its harm to human body.

People have realized that long-term excessive drinking will damage health and even bring serious consequences. Long-term excessive drinking will hinder lipid metabolism, cause liver fat accumulation, and lead to alcoholic cirrhosis. It will also damage the ultrastructure and absorption function of gastric mucosa and small intestine, reduce the absorption of thiamine, vitamin B and folic acid, and lead to malnutrition and anemia. Ethanol is also a teratogenic factor, which can enter the fetus from the mother through the placental barrier, affecting the development of fetal brain cells and cells in tissues and organs, leading to fetal developmental retardation, deformity and mental retardation. Ethanol is also an anesthetic for the nervous system. A small dose can weaken the inhibitory function of the brain, and a large dose can paralyze the life center of the medulla oblongata, thus creating danger. Chronic alcoholism can also cause mental disorders, memory and learning ability decline. Long-term excessive drinking is easy to damage the heart, causing heart enlargement and various cardiac dysfunction, mainly left atrial hypertrophy. It can be seen that excessive intake of ethanol is harmful. In order to find a safe drinking amount for liver, some people have studied the relationship between alcohol consumption and liver damage according to a large number of pathological data. The upper limit of daily drinking is equivalent to drinking 1g ethanol per 1kg body weight to avoid liver damage. If the alcohol consumption exceeds 2.5 g ethanol per 1kg body weight, the liver damage rate will increase obviously. According to this upper limit, a person weighing 60kg should drink 100g liquor every day. For the sake of safety, the daily intake of alcohol should be limited to 45 g. Therefore, when drinking medicinal liquor, you can refer to the above and limit the daily intake according to the degree of medicinal liquor. Ordinary people can drink 10~30mm medicinal liquor every time. Drink 2~3 times a day. Or according to the condition and the nature and concentration of drugs used. In short, you should not drink too much, and you should decide according to your requirements.

(3) It varies from person to person

Taking medicinal liquor must also vary from person to person. If you are used to drinking at ordinary times, you can drink a little more than the average person, but you should also have a good sense of proportion and not overdo it. People who are not used to drinking can start from a small dose and gradually increase to the amount they need to take, or they can be diluted with cold water and taken. For women, it is generally not appropriate to use medicinal liquor during pregnancy and lactation. During menstruation, if menstruation is normal, it is not advisable to take medicated wine with strong blood circulation.

As far as age is concerned, the elderly who are weak can appropriately reduce the consumption of medicinal liquor because of their slow metabolism; On the contrary, young adults use it more because of their relatively strong metabolism; For children, the physiological function of cerebral cortex is not perfect, all organs of the body are in the process of growth and development, and they are vulnerable to alcohol, and children have more opportunities for alcoholism. The damage of alcohol to children's tissues and organs is more obvious, which makes children's memory decline and mental retardation. Therefore, children generally should not take medicated wine. If the illness requires it, they should also pay attention to the right amount, or try to use it externally.

In addition, people suffering from liver disease, hypertension, heart disease and alcohol allergy should ban or use medicinal liquor with caution.

(4) It changes with time.

It is advisable to drink medicinal liquor in cool or cold seasons in autumn and winter, and it is hot in summer. Medicated liquor with constant temperature and heat is not suitable for drinking and should be stopped. As soon as spring comes out, everything sprouts. In the spring air raid, the spirit will fall asleep and the disease will begin. Therefore, medicinal liquor can be stopped or reduced appropriately.

(5) Administration time

In order to give full play to the skills of medicinal liquor and reduce the side effects, we should pay attention to the following regulations when taking it: taking it before meals means taking it within one hour before meals, so that the medicine can be quickly and fully absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract on an empty stomach and exert its efficacy. Taking it after meals means drinking it within 30 minutes after meals, which can reduce the influence of food on the absorption of medicinal liquor. Taking it before going to bed means taking it within 30 minutes before going to bed, to calm the nerves and hypnotize, and to give full play to the efficacy. Nourishing medicated wine can also be taken with meals and enjoyed slowly while drinking.

(6) Others

Medicinal liquor used for treatment should be stopped as soon as it is restored; Nourishing medicinal liquor should also be drunk in a small amount according to the user's physical condition, not in excess. When drinking medicinal liquor, it is necessary to avoid cross-taking medicinal liquor with different curative effects, so as not to affect the curative effect.