“Elderly people should drink medicinal wine with caution

　　The traditional folk method is to soak Chinese medicine in liquor for a certain period of time, so that the active ingredients of the Chinese medicine overflow into the wine, which becomes medicinal wine. However, the active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine consumed each time are quite limited. If the amount consumed is too large, the harm of alcohol will be greater than the efficacy of the medicine.

　　Alcohol can inhibit the effective secretion of thyroid hormone, thereby significantly reducing the intestinal absorption rate of calcium and vitamin D, leading to adverse consequences such as irritability, memory loss, and weak myocardial contraction. Especially those with bronchitis asthma of elderly , let alone drink medicated wine, because the bleaching preservatives and sulfites used in making wine can cause asthma attacks, aggravate the condition, and even be life-threatening. Therefore, the elderly should drink "medicated wine" with caution to avoid losing more than the gain.