1. Description:
Medicated wine (also known as medicinal liquor or medical liquor, Chinese Pinyin: Yao Jiu, Simplified Chinese: 药酒), is a transparent or colored alcoholic beverage produced by infusing herbs and/or body of animals in wine (often rice wine or white spirit with an alcohol content of 50-75% (ABV) to soak out the effective components for oral taking or external application. The earliest record of medicated wine can be traced back to the Chinese Han dynasty (206 BC –220 AD). Most medicated wine are taken orally with various purposes (such as stimulating blood circulation, relaxing muscles and joints, prolonging life, enhancing immunity), while some are for external use (such as traumatic injury medicated wine).
2. Uses, Health Benefits of Medicated Wine & Medical Formulas:
2.1 Fever, Cold And Coughing
Medicated bitter wine with Dysosma versipellis leaves can be used in treating fever accompanied with ulcers.
2.2 Body Strengthening
Medicated wine with root of Angelica pubescens and radix aconiti carmichaeli is taken orally to treat wind-toxicity related leg weakness.
2.3 Rheumatic Arthritis
Medicated wine with Stephania cephalantha root, Cleisostoma scolopendrifolium and Glechoma longituba is taken daily after meal to treat rheumatic arthritis.
Medicated wine with Cayratia japonica root and rhizome of Cocculusorbiculatus (Linnaeus) Candolle is taken regularly to treat rheumatoid arthritis accompanied with paralysis.
2.4 Jaundice
Medicated wine with rhizome of gentiana macrophylla is taken on an empty stomach to treat jaundice.
2.5 Reducing Inflammation, Swelling And Relieving Pain
Medicated wine with sichuan lovage rhizome powder can be taken daily to relieve a migraine.
Medicated wine with scrophularia ningpoensis can be taken orally to treat tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis.
Medicated wine with peony roots and tiger-bone is taken to cope with painful joints.
Medicated rice wine with Draba nemorosa seeds is taken to treat edema (swelling caused by fluid retention).
Medicated wine with Sambucus javanica root can be taken orally to treat a hard and painful lump in the abdomen.
Medicated wine with Smilax China root is taken orally to relieve joint numbness or tingling.
Medicated wine with Dysosma versipellis root is taken orally to relieve stomachache.
2.6 Antispasmodic
Medicated wine with Skimmia reevesiana, Aconitum carmichaelii root, Aconitum carmichaeli rhizome, the bark of ash, Clematis apiifolia stem, radix sileris, Photinia serratifolia leaves, Rhododendron simsii, asarum and cinnamon is taken orally to treat hand or foot spasms.
2.7 Goiter
Medicated wine with Dioscorea Bulbifera root can be taken to heal goiter (a disease of the thyroid gland that makes a person’s neck very swollen).
2.8 Skin Health
Medicated wine with red ochre, yellow lead and oxhide gelatin can be taken to cope with various sores and furuncles.
Medicated wine with artemisia sieversiana and rice is taken orally to treat malignant sores.
Medicated wine with safflower is used externally to treat bedsores (pressure ulcers).
Medicated wine with shoot of myoga is used as a mouth wash to treat boils and sores.
2.9 The Digestive System
Medicated rice wine with Polygonum orientale is taken orally to treat nausea or vomiting caused by cold in stomach.
2.10 The Excretory System
Medicated wine with Campsis grandiflora flower is taken regularly to treat hematochezia (blood in stool).
2.11 Gynecological Diseases and Disorders
Medicated wine with lythrum salicaria root, rosa chinensis and Sichuan lovage rhizome can be a therapy for severe pain, cramping, and discomfort during menstrual periods.
Medicated wine with greater burdock roots is taken before meal to treat irregular menstruation with pain.
Medicated wine with cirsium setosum root and crushed cirsium japonicum root is taken to treat bleeding disorder with heavy bleeding during periods in women.
Medicated wine with Acorus calamus root can be taken daily to treat red and white vaginal discharge in women.
2.12 Convulsions
Medicated wine with malachite, calomel and mint juice can be used in treatment for acute convulsions.
2.13 Hair Loss
Medicated wine with lime can be used to treat hair loss and help grow hair thicker naturally.
2.14 Bleed Stopping
Medicated wine with Rumex japonicus root and old ginger is taken orally to treat gastrointestinal bleeding.
Medicated wine with Lemmaphyllum microphyllum is taken orally to treat haematemesis and also help to stop nosebleed.
2.15 Malaria
Medicated wine with Dichroa febrifuga root can be used to treat malaria.
Medicated wine with Dichroa febrifuga seedling (also known as Shu Qi, Chinese: 蜀漆), gypsum (calcined), fructus mume and licorice root is taken to treat malaria in pregnant women.
2.16 Metal Disorder
Medicated wine with Hyoscyamus niger seeds can be heated and taken to treat mania.
2.17 Scrofula
Medicated wine with Sargassum pallidum can be taken orally in treating scrofula of the neck.
2.18 Improve Kidney Function, Promote Vitality And Sexual Energy
Medicated wine with powdered magnetite can be used in treatment for impotence.
Medicated wine with epimedium can be taken regularly to treat impotence with weak lower back muscles.
3. Contraindication, Side-effects & Cautions:
Long term usage or overdose can cause negative consequences.
The Ben Cao Medical Book (also known as Compendium of Materia Medica or Ben Cao Gang Mu; Chinese: 本草纲目) is the most famous and comprehensive medical book ever written in the history of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Compiled and written by Li Shi-zhen (1518~1593), a medical expert of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) over 27 years.
The Ben Cao Medical Book records and describes all the plants, animals, minerals, and other objects that were believed to have medicinal properties in TCM. The book reflects the pharmaceutical achievements and developments of East Asia before the 16th century. On the basis of his predecessors’ achievements in the pharmacological studies, Li contributed further by supplementing and rectifying many past mistakes and misconception in relate to nature of many medicinal substances and causes of various illnesses. Charles Darwin, originator of the biological theory of evolution, regards the book as the “ancient Chinese encyclopedia”.
Disclaimer: The Ben Cao Medical Book is translated by ChinaAbout.net . The information on this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of CTM knowledge and information from the research and experience from the author Li Shi-zhen. Kindly be alert that the CTM knowledge and ancient formulas given above are likely NOT medically proven and may contain misconceptions.