Chinese Medicinal Wines & Elixirs • Fresh & Full

In TCM, alcohol is considered a powerful solvent that enhances the "warming" properties of herbs and invigorates the blood.

"Chinese Medicinal Wines & Elixirs" by Bob Flaws is a comprehensive guide to the historical and therapeutic use of alcohol-based herbal infusions in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). For over 3,000 years, medicinal wines (known as Yao Jiu ) have been used to extract herbal properties and deliver them efficiently through the body's circulatory system. Chinese Medicinal Wines & Elixirs

: Alcohol effectively extracts active ingredients (like alkaloids and essential oils) that may not dissolve well in water-based teas. In TCM, alcohol is considered a powerful solvent