Chrysanthemum wine is generally brewed with chrysanthemums, but some ancient scholars like to pick fresh chrysanthemums to make wine. They call this kind of drink dew drink and English drink.
Brief introduction of chrysanthemum wine;
Chrysanthemum wine is a traditional wine of Han nationality brewed with chrysanthemum, glutinous rice and distiller's yeast. In ancient times, it was called longevity wine. It tastes cool and sweet. The ancients believed that it had the effects of nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, strengthening the brain and delaying aging.
There are medlar chrysanthemum wine, flower cake chrysanthemum wine and white chrysanthemum wine. As early as in Qu Yuan's works, there was a saying that "autumn chrysanthemums fall from England at a banquet", that is, eating chrysanthemum petals.
On the Double Ninth Festival, China people have the traditional custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine. Chrysanthemum wine, in ancient times, was regarded as an auspicious wine that Chongyang must drink, to eliminate disasters and pray for blessings. Chrysanthemum wine existed in the Han Dynasty. Wei Shi once gave chrysanthemum to Zhong Wu in Chongyang, wishing him a long life.
1. History and culture
Chrysanthemum wine, in ancient times, was regarded as the "auspicious wine" that Chongyang must drink to eliminate disasters and pray for blessings. The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional folk festival in China, which originated from the worship of celestial phenomena and evolved from the harvest sacrifice in ancient autumn and seasons.
"Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" records that the ancients offered sacrifices to the emperor and ancestors in September when the crops were abundant, in order to thank them for their kindness. In the development and evolution of history, the Double Ninth Festival has integrated many kinds of folk customs and also carried rich cultural connotations.
In the thousands of years of baptism, the Double Ninth Festival also spawned activities such as climbing high and overlooking, watching chrysanthemums, giving banquets to respect the elderly, eating double ninth cake and drinking chrysanthemum wine.
In ancient times, chrysanthemum wine was specially brewed for the Double Ninth Festival in the first year. On September 9th, pick the newly opened chrysanthemums and a little green branches and leaves, mix them with grain for brewing, and then use them together to make wine, and put them into the next September 9th for drinking. It is said that drinking this wine can prolong life.
This is a festive season, autumn is crisp, chrysanthemums are in full bloom, and the windows are golden. In addition to climbing the mountain and inserting dogwood, relatives and friends also invited each other to drink chrysanthemum wine and enjoy yellow flowers. They really had a good time. Poets, in particular, admire chrysanthemums, drink wine and recite poems as a reward, leaving many good sentences for future generations.
2. Type
Lycium barbarum chrysanthemum wine is mainly used as a medicine for nourishing kidney, solidifying essence, nourishing liver and improving eyesight, moistening lung and promoting fluid production, nourishing heart and improving intelligence. Chrysanthemum has the functions of dispelling wind and clearing heat, clearing liver and promoting blood circulation. It is also a product commonly used by dieters in ancient times. In the prescription, Ophiopogon japonicus is used to nourish yin and moisten the lungs, clear the heart and relieve annoyance, benefit the stomach and promote fluid production, and prolong life.
Fresh chrysanthemum wine, fresh chrysanthemum juice 60 grams, washed with 50 ml yellow wine. 1 dose/day, twice per dose. Has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. Indications of acute appendicitis.
3. Function
Chrysanthemum has a good effect on treating eye fatigue and blurred vision. China has known since ancient times that chrysanthemums can protect eye health. In addition to smearing eyes can eliminate edema, you can also drink a cup of chrysanthemum tea to eliminate eye fatigue. If you drink three or four cups of chrysanthemum tea every day, it will also help to restore your vision.