Traditional Chinese Medicine Interpretation of the Folk Customs of Drinking Alcohol to Prevent Epidemic in Ancient China
Drinking alcohol to prevent epidemics is a traditional folk phenomenon in ancient Chinese history,and it is also the wisdom crystallization of ancient people to prevent epidemics.Wine is an important part of the epidemic prevention and treatment prescription.Its pungent heat and dispersing effect can help promote the circulation of medicine,promote the circulation of meridians and thicken the intestines,nourish the spleen and support the liver.The ancient prescriptions for epidemic prevention mainly included Tusu wine,Jiaobai wine,Chizhu wine,and Songmao wine.Compatibility of wine and various medicines has effects of taking care of the healthy Qi and prevent diseases.Removing the evil out as well as paying attention to adjustmenting Qi and does no harm to the right ones,and combine treatment with prevention.The drinking method of Tusu wine and Jiaobo wine,which refers to"first day of the first lunar month,face east to drink",is also corre-sponding to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine that the liver rise in spring,and reflecting a holistic view that conforms to the four seasons and the correspondence between man and universe.
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