16/09/2026
[補吓你個身] 中醫語酒 - 緯晴醫師
好多人以為中醫與酒不相容,實情係醫學與酒關係密切,中醫以酒治病源遠流長。「醫之性然,得酒而使」,一齊嚟睇睇。
「酒為百藥之長」
五穀釀成, 辛甘苦溫。其氣芳香悍烈,又大溫大熱,因此有升陽發散、疏通經脈、和血行氣嘅作用。
🍶以酒送藥,助行藥勢
治療胸痛不適的方藥如丹參片常以酒送服,加強散滯、活血效果,使藥力更快發揮作用。補益藥物如金匱腎氣丸加酒送服,可加強溫陽補益之效;又能引藥到達肝腎。
🍶以藥製酒,加強補益
酒為良好溶劑,能釋出藥物成份,又方便防腐久存,故配合藥材常製成補益酒、跌打酒、風濕酒,有保健強身、預防治疾病嘅作用。
傳統節日幾乎都有飲酒辟邪解穢嘅民間習俗。如:新年嘅屠蘇酒,端午節嘅雄黃酒,重陽節嘅茱萸酒等等。
🍶以酒製藥,改變藥性
加強功效|增強中藥活血去瘀、疏通經絡效力
緩和藥性|緩和中藥猛烈藥力、減輕寒性,減少藥物副作用
引經導藥|引藥上行至頭目、胸肺
當然,唔係所有人體質都適宜飲酒,而貪杯過飲酒亦利大於弊﹕
⚠️濕熱內生﹕酒性溫熱,過飲易令濕熱積聚損傷脾胃
⚠️引致肥胖﹕酒為五穀之精,熱量非常高,係肥胖陷阱。
⚠️引發炎症﹕肝臟長期分解酒精,易引發身體炎症使免疫力受損。
水能載舟亦能覆舟,酒亦如是。小飲無妨,大飲傷身,適度飲酒,方能為健康乾杯。
This topic is: The Great Use of Alcohol in Chinese Medicine
Little do people know, alcohol has been closely linked with Chinese Medicine in history for disease treatment and health management. Let’s break down the magical role of alcohol in the TCM world.
Alcohol = “The Chief of All Medicines”
Nature |pungent, sweet, bitter and warm
Function |raise Yang, promote circulation, facilitate the Qi and blood movement
Different usage of alcohol:
🍶Taking with Medicine to Enhance its Effects
Various medicines are taken with alcohol, allowing the medicine to work more promptly. Alcohol is used to enhance blood circulation, guiding the medicine towards the targeted location.
🍶Herbal Tonic Wines
Alcohol is a good solvent to extract and preserve herbal chemicals.It is widely used in making tonic wines with Chinese medicine. Taking seasonal herbal wine has been a part of custom in traditional fests:
Chinese New Year: Tusu Wine
Dragon Boat Festival: Realgar Wine
Double Ninth Festival: Cornelian Cherry Wine
🍶Herbal Medicines Preparation
Effect Enhancement: strengthens the stasis-dispersing effects of Chinese herbs e.g. Danggui, Danshen.
Reducing Side Effects: moderates the power of herbs by reducing cold nature and intense effect.
⚠️The Potential Drawbacks of Alcohol
⚠️Damp-heat inbalance: Alcohol is warm and hot in nature. Excessive drinking leads to excess damp-heat in the body.
⚠️Weight gain risk: extracting from grain, alcohol is calorie-intensed. It therefore becomes a hidden trap to obesity.
⚠️ Inflammation: Breaking down of alcohol in the liver triggers inflammation response, which distress the immune system in long run.
As the old saying goes, “dosage makes the poison”, alcohol can be beneficial, if used properly. For any further queries, consult your TCM practitioner.
By Teresa Ho
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