Wine has the function of warmly dredging blood vessels

encouraging Yang-qi

diffusing herb effect

as well as dispelling wind and cold. Medicinal liquor has a long history. The authors summarize wine used as medicine and the development & application of medicinal liquor from the aspects of the historical evolution of the combination of wine and medicine

the effect of the combination

the classification of modern medicinal liquor

preparation process

clinical application

as well as the study on the quality standard and notice for use of medicinal liquor. The authors hold that the combination of wine and herbs has undergone a qualitative leap from wine for drinking alone to auxiliary medicine even to modern development of medicinal liquor

which plays a certain role in the aspects of treatment

prevention

health care and health maintenance.