Greatly Tonifying Vital Energy—Ginseng and Goji Berry Wine
Ginseng and Goji Berry Wine
[Drug Composition] Ginseng 200g, Goji Berries 3500g, Prepared Rehmannia 1000g, Rock Sugar 4000g, White Wine 100L
[Function & Indications] Greatly tonifying vital energy, calming spirit, consolidating essence, nourishing liver and brightening eyes. Suitable for labor-induced deficiency, poor appetite, fatigue, palpitations, forgetfulness, headache, dizziness, impotence, lower back and knee pain.
[Usage & Dosage] Drink in appropriate amounts.
[Preparation Method] Remove the root head from ginseng, moisten with damp cloth and slice. Clean goji berries, place in a gauze bag, tie securely. Put rock sugar in a pot, add appropriate water, simmer over low heat until dissolved and turns yellow. Pour while hot through gauze to filter out residue, keep the juice. Add the rock sugar juice and gauze bag to the wine, seal tightly, soak for 10–15 days, stirring and turning once daily. Continue soaking until ginseng and goji berries fade in color. Filter through gauze, let settle and clarify before use.
[Source] Chinese Medicinal Cuisine
Caution: Ginseng tonifies qi and consolidates essence. Modern pharmacological studies show it enhances physical and mental work efficiency, has significant anti-fatigue effects, and certain saponins exhibit sedative and analgesic actions in mice. Prepared Rehmannia nourishes yin and blood; Goji berries tonify kidney and essence, nourish liver and brighten eyes; Rock sugar tonifies middle qi and improves taste. Therefore, this wine benefits qi tonification, calms the spirit, and nourishes liver and eyes.