Chrysanthemum wine has the function of clearing away heat and toxic materials.
Chrysanthemum wine is a traditional wine of Han nationality, which is brewed by chrysanthemum, glutinous rice and distiller's yeast. It was called Changshou wine in ancient times, and its taste is cool and sweet. The ancients thought it had the effects of nourishing liver, improving eyesight, strengthening 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 "the autumn chrysanthemum at an evening meal has fallen from the British", that is, eating chrysanthemum petals.
On the Double Ninth Festival, China people have a traditional custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine. Chrysanthemum wine, in ancient times, was regarded as an auspicious wine that was necessary for Chongyang to drink, dispel disasters and pray for blessings. Chrysanthemum wine existed in Han dynasty. In Wei Dynasty, Cao Wu once gave chrysanthemum to Zhong Dance in Chongyang, wishing him a long life.
Chrysanthemum wine was regarded as "auspicious wine" in ancient times, which was a must for Chongyang, to dispel 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 autumn and season in ancient times. It is recorded in Lu's Spring and Autumn Period Ji Qiu Ji that the ancients offered sacrifices to the Heavenly Emperor and ancestors during the harvest of crops in September to thank the Heavenly Emperor and ancestors for their kindness.
In the historical development and evolution, the Double Ninth Festival is a mixture of many kinds of folk customs, and it also carries rich cultural connotations. During the baptism of thousands of years, 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. Chrysanthemum wine brewed in China was popular as early as the Han and Wei Dynasties.
Function of chrysanthemum wine:
Chrysanthemum has a good effect on treating eye fatigue and blurred vision. China has known since ancient times that chrysanthemum can protect the health of eyes. Besides smearing eyes to eliminate edema, you can usually 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.
There are many kinds of chrysanthemums. Most people will choose chrysanthemums with white flowers and big flowers. In fact, small, ugly and yellow chrysanthemums are the best choice. In fact, chrysanthemum tea does not add tea, just soak the dried chrysanthemum in water or boil it. Hot drinks in winter and iced drinks in summer are all good drinks.