Why was liquor called "the first of all medicines" in ancient times?

Because liquor has the function of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and dispelling cold, it can also help the body absorb Chinese medicine. Liquor is regarded by many people as a kind of liquor with extremely high alcohol content, which is not only harmful to the body, but also harmful to the human body if it is drunk too much. But in fact, what did the ancients think liquor was? The first of all drugs? Chinese medicine will also use liquor as an introduction to treating diseases and saving lives. Liquor adopts koji-making technology, which has good taste and high degree. It can be used to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and dispel cold, which is beneficial to human body.

Liquor has a high alcohol content, which is its characteristic. In ancient times, this characteristic of liquor was its advantage, which made it have certain health care function. Until modern times, there are still many people who soak medicinal materials in white wine and make their own medicinal liquor to drink, but modern people have an accident because they drink too much. Drinking too much wine is harmful to human health. There was news before that drinking too much white wine led to alcoholism. Some people went to the doctor in time and saved their lives, while others died. In fact, this can't be blamed on liquor, because liquor was not used as a table wine at first. Ancient people drank yellow wine, not as high as white wine. In ancient times, heroes who drank in big bowls and ate meat in big bowls all drank yellow wine.

Liquor became a table wine in the 1940s. Liquor is so strong that ordinary people may get drunk after a few drinks. At this time, China has a wine culture, and many people drink white wine when entertaining. These people drink white wine without restraint. They clearly know that liquor has a high degree of alcohol, and they are still fighting for entertainment. In this way, the ancients were much smarter. Knowing that liquor has a high alcohol content, it is not used as a table wine, but is used in other places. They use the characteristics of liquor to make it play a greater role, rather than as a tool for entertainment.

Generally speaking, liquor can help people dispel cold, remove blood stasis and promote blood circulation. Is it really good? Medicine? Moreover, when combined with other drugs, it can help the absorption of drugs and play the role of priming the drug. Of course, the role of modern liquor is to make entertainment wine on the table, but it has buried its role as the first of all medicines.