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Rượu Thuốc
''Rượu thuốc'' () or ''rượu dân tộc'' () is a kind of Vietnamese distilled liquor (''rượu'') with herbs and medical animals, considered by traditional medicine as good for health. This drink consists of herbs or animals soaked in ethanol, alcohol as a folk medicine cure for diseases in Vietnam. In Vietnam, ''rượu thuốc'' is widely believed to help drinkers improve their health and virility. Production A popular type of rượu thuốc is snake wine (rượu rắn) for its placebo ability to cure multiple diseases including Far-sightedness, far sightedness, hair loss, back pain, digestive problems, fertility problems and even leprosy. The general principle of preparation is soaking venomous snakes in alcohol, where ethanol will denature protein-based snake venom. In one method, the snakes can be soaked, or Maceration (food), macerated in wine along with other ingredients with medicinal properties in Traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine including gin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Morinda Officinalis
''Morinda'' is a genus of flowering plants in the madder family, Rubiaceae. The generic name is derived from the Latin words ''morus'' "mulberry", from the appearance of the fruits, and ''indica'', meaning "of India". Description Distributed in all tropical regions of the world, ''Morinda'' includes 80 species of trees, shrubs or vines. All ''Morinda'' species bear aggregate or multiple fruits that can be fleshy (like ''Morinda citrifolia'') or dry. Most species of this genus originate in the area of Borneo, New Guinea, Northern Australia and New Caledonia. In traditional Japanese, Korean and Chinese medicine, ''Morinda citrifolia'' is considered to be a herb with biological properties, although there is no confirmed evidence of clinical efficacy. Fossil record The first fossil record for genus ''Morinda'' is from fruit of ''Morinda chinensis'' found in coal dated from the Eocene in the Changchang Basin of Hainan Island, South China. Species ''Plants of the World Online'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |