It is said that Tusu wine is a medicinal wine created by Hua Tuo, a famous doctor in the late Han Dynasty. Its formula is relatively simple and does not involve many raw materials, such as rhubarb, Atractylodes, cassia twig, pepper, aconite, etc. Chinese medicine is very powerful.
The famous doctor Sun Simiao is very fond of Tusu wine. Not only does he enjoy the beauty of this wine, but he also hopes that the beauty of this wine can be enjoyed by others. He makes it every year in the twelfth lunar month. Prepare the medicine according to the prescription, grind it into small particles, make small medicine packets, and distribute them to neighbors and villagers. Tell everyone to make wine with the medicine and drink it on New Year's Eve to prevent the plague. , Sun Simiao also named his house "Tusu House". And he also advertised this medicinal wine many times. "Leijun" said: "If one person drinks, the whole family will be free from epidemics. If the whole family drinks, there will be no epidemics in the area." "Jade Box Prescription" said: "Drink the medicine for three dynasties, and also throw it into a well. If you drink this water every year, you will be disease-free for the rest of your life."
In addition to Sun Simiao, other famous figures in history also had a good impression of Tusu wine. Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty wrote a poem: "One year old is eliminated by the sound of firecrackers. The spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu." Lu You also said in "Heavy Night Snow": "Half of Tusu has not been lifted yet, and peach symbols are written on the grass in front of the lamp."
Although Tusu wine is indeed very beneficial to the human body, we also know that many of its raw materials are traditional Chinese medicine, which is a three-part poison, so it is also toxic. The younger you are, the more likely you are to be poisoned. The deeper the poisoning, the harder it is to resolve. And if you soak it in fake wine, it will be even more poisonous. Of course, people who like to drink Tusu wine don’t need to be too afraid, because the preparation of the Tusu wine we drink now has been completely modified, and the toxicity is greatly reduced or even negligible, so everyone can drink it with confidence.