1, the method of soaking medicinal liquor
First, break or cut the bought medicinal materials and wash them, and then soak them in cold boiling water, which can not only wash away the dirt, but also prevent the medicinal materials from absorbing too much wine. Then, take them out, put them in glass bottles or glass bottles, and blend them with white wine. Generally, the ratio of liquor to medicinal materials is 1: 7 ~ 1: 10, and at least all medicinal materials should be submerged. Finally, seal your mouth and shake it several times a day to let the effective components of the medicinal materials fully precipitate. You can drink it after soaking for half a month. Some valuable medicinal materials can be soaked several times after drinking wine.
Soaking Chinese herbal medicine with wine can leach out many effective components that water can't leach out. Therefore, the tonic and therapeutic effects of medicinal liquor are better than those of traditional Chinese medicine decoction. However, medicinal liquor is different from ordinary liquor after all. Besides nourishing medicinal liquor, therapeutic medicinal liquor should also be stopped after recovery.
The dosage of medicinal liquor can be 30 ~ 50 ml each time according to the patient's tolerance to wine. Those who are not good at drinking can mix the medicinal liquor with wine, yellow rice wine or cold boiled water at the ratio of 1: 1- 10, and drink according to the quantity. Although medicinal liquor contains alcohol, its concentration is not high, and its dosage is small, so it generally does not produce side effects. Drinking a small amount can also increase the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, which is helpful for gastrointestinal digestion and absorption.
2. The misunderstanding of drinking medicinal liquor
1, medicated wine is nourishing regardless.
Be sure to recognize the efficacy of medicinal liquor before taking it. General medicinal liquor is divided into therapeutic medicinal liquor and nourishing medicinal liquor. The former has a specific medical function and is mainly prepared according to the doctor's prescription or experience, with obvious clinical effect and strict taking method. Nourishing wine is common in the market, which has health care function and should be taken according to personal situation.
2, medicinal wine to eat.
Many people will take out carefully brewed medicinal liquor to share with friends and family at dinner. This is actually wrong. Medicinal liquor itself is effective. Usually, you can't take medicine with meals. You should also abide by this rule when taking medicinal liquor. Taking wine with food will not only stimulate the digestive tract, but also affect the curative effect.
3. The older the medicinal liquor, the better.
Many people mistakenly think that wine is an old fragrance, and the longer the medicinal liquor should be soaked, the better. That was not the case. Pay attention to aging when drinking medicinal liquor and store it properly. Generally, it is best to store high-quality wine for 4 ~ 5 years. If it continues to be stored, the alcohol content will decrease, the taste of the wine will become weak, the aroma will disappear and the efficacy will be affected. If there is a lot of precipitation or rancidity, you must not drink it again.
3, the principle of medicinal liquor health.
1, dialectical application
Medicinal liquor has different properties with different drugs, and tonic has different functions of enriching blood, nourishing yin, warming yang and benefiting qi. Therapists differ in resolving phlegm, eliminating dampness, regulating qi, promoting blood circulation and promoting digestion, so they can't all be used. Deficiency should be supplemented, and stasis should be passed; Those who are cold should be warm and those who are hot should be clear.
Moreover, each medicinal liquor has its own adaptation range, and you can't drink it when you see it. Even nourishing medicinal liquor should not be taken more. For example, people with weak spleen and stomach, taking tonic wine containing ginseng, will cause chest tightness, bloating and loss of appetite. For example, patients with yin deficiency who take tonic wine containing velvet antler will have fever, irritability and even nosebleeds. Therefore, it is necessary to choose medicinal liquor according to the condition and use it properly.
2. It varies from person to person
Nourishing and health-care medicinal liquor is generally used for patients with deficiency of both qi and blood, yin deficiency of liver and kidney, weakness of temper and neurasthenia. For example, people with yang-heat constitution should use hot medicinal liquor with caution, while people with yin-cold constitution should not use cold medicinal liquor. The choice of medicinal liquor should be decided according to one's own physique. It is best to communicate with the doctor in advance to understand one's physique, so as to drink medicinal liquor according to the symptoms. Anyone who takes medicated wine or drinks wine should take a reasonable amount according to people's tolerance, and should not drink too much or take too much to avoid causing dizziness, vomiting, palpitations and other adverse reactions.
3. Limited use
It is best to drink about one tablespoon of medicinal liquor, that is, 15 ~ 20 ml, and it is best not to quote too much, not to exceed 100 ml at most. At the same time, don't drink medicinal liquor for a long time. Usually a course of treatment lasts for 3 months. After a course of treatment, you can pause for a while and then decide whether to continue drinking according to the specific situation. Old and frail people, due to relatively slow metabolic function, should also drink less medicinal liquor, not more.
It changes with time.
There are yin and yang changes in nature all year round. In spring, the yang is strong, and in summer, it begins to decline, in autumn, it is strong, and in winter, it is strong. In medical teaching, Neijing says, "Yang is nourished in spring and summer, and Yin is nourished in autumn and winter." If the yang is triggered in early spring, sweet products can be scattered into the yang to help the spring yang, and cold clothes are conducive to protecting the yang. However, Daxin, ginseng, pilose antler and aconite are not suitable for spring health preservation; Medication in winter should follow the principles of "nourishing yin in autumn and winter" and "not disturbing yang".
4, the efficacy of common medicinal liquor
1. Shouwu Yishou wine
The wine is mainly prepared from Polygonum Multiflori Radix, Semen Sesami Niger, Rhizoma Polygonati, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Fructus Lycii, Radix Paeoniae Alba and Radix Astragali. It can effectively treat premature whitening of temples, kidney deficiency and backache, leg weakness, qi deficiency and blood weakness, with great effect and no side effects after long-term administration.
2. Danshen wine
The wine is mainly made from Salvia miltiorrhiza, Sandalwood, Radix Aucklandiae, Fructus Amomi, Radix Paeoniae Rubra, Radix Codonopsis, etc. Can be used for treating coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, etc. Has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, invigorating qi and strengthening heart.
3. Nourishing blood and calming nerves wine
This wine is mainly made of Poria cocos, fried jujube kernels, Schisandra chinensis, white peony root, amber powder, mulberry and so on. It is suggested that taking it can treat long-term insomnia, difficulty in falling asleep, dreaminess and panic, long-term weakness, poor memory, mental fatigue and other symptoms.