Textual Origin Study on Bitter Wine in Classical Prescriptions
By analyzing the basis that bitter wine is vinegar in classical prescriptions,the paper points out why bitter wine is confused with vinegar.Based on the analysis of the original works,literature records and brewing methods related to bitter wine,the author puts forward the view that the bitter wine of classical prescriptions is sour and bitter in taste,but its essence is wine.Under the interference of many factors,such as the sour taste of bitter wine,the loss of bitter wine,and the mixed meanings of"vinegar",and so on,the later generations had the misunderstanding that"bitter wine is vinegar".In the end,although the name of bitter wine was still used,its connotation was replaced by vinegar from wine.Bitter wine and vinegar have similar effects,and can be substituted for each other in clinical practice,but can never be the same.Clarifying the essence and origin of bitter liquor in classical prescriptions can provide reference for related research on standardized medication of classical prescriptions.