Medicated liquor refers to a transparent medicated liquid
obtained by using wine as a solvent to soak out the effective
components of herbs.
Most medicated liquors are taken orally, while some are for
external use. To improve the taste, crystal sugar or honey can be
added to the medicated wine.
Because liquor itself has the effect for stimulating blood
circulation and relaxing muscles and joints, it can be used to
treat general asthenia (loss of strength), rheumatic pain, and
traumatic injury. In addition, alcohol is a kind of good menstruum
(solvent), which may distill (extract) a higher proportion of
ingredients from medical material.
Chinese people like to use precious medical material to make
medical liquor, which can reinforce body fluid and nourish the
blood.
However, though medical liquor is good for the human body, it
cannot be drunk superfluously. A frequency of 2 or 3 times a day
with each dosage measuring 10 ml to 50 ml is proper for people.
(Source: China Style)
