According to scientific research, paclitaxel is a substance that can improve the body's immunity, but this substance exists in the phloem (bark) of Taxus chinensis, not in the xylem (wood), and paclitaxel is insoluble in organic solvents such as water and alcohol.

In other words, it is difficult to produce the effect of strengthening the body by boiling water or soaking wine with yew. On the contrary, Taxus itself contains certain toxicity, which can directly act on myocardium and nervous system.

The most serious side effects may be inhibition of hematopoietic function of bone marrow and leukopenia, and the mortality rate after poisoning is extremely high, which is often manifested as dizziness, dilated pupils, nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness, cardiac arrest or death.

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The doctor reminded that in the folk, many people have the habit of soaking in wine and drinking medicinal liquor, which is intended to protect their health, but medicinal liquor cannot be drunk casually. Although some raw materials used for soaking wine are expensive, they are not suitable for everyone's physique. Some people will have an effect when they drink it, while others will have the opposite effect. For example, like Taxus chinensis, people who soak in wine know little about its efficacy, and blindly soaking in wine will have serious consequences.

If you want to soak or take medicine, you must use it under the guidance of a qualified Chinese medicine (medicine) teacher. Don't make your own medicine, and don't drink too much. Be careful not to fall. Besides, if you want to stay healthy, you should stick to proper activities, such as walking, jogging and playing Tai Ji Chuan. Physical exercise can regulate the gastrointestinal function of human body and promote the digestion of food and the absorption of nutrients.

People's Daily Online-Three people went to the hospital after drinking a few cups of homemade yew wine to make up for their health.