Background: Not only the Chinese but people from countries around the world brew a variety of curious medicinal liquors.

Chinese snake wine involves soaking live snakes or dried ones in white spirits. It is said to have benefits such as dispelling wind and dampness, promoting circulation through the meridians, and enhancing immunity. Koreans soak male bees or bee larvae in alcohol, which is believed to help improve male sexual function and increase physical strength. Japanese people believe that bee wine can invigorate body and mind, and boost immunity. Thai centipede wine is said to have detoxifying, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory effects.

Market: Such brews can be found in traditional markets in Thailand and are commonly used as folk remedies. Vietnamese seahorse wine is believed to help enhance male sexual function, nourish the kidneys and yang, and combat fatigue. Indonesian antler wine is known for its nourishing and strengthening powers, kidney yang replenishment, and immune-boosting effects. Peru 's widely circulated snake medicinal wine (Macerado de Serpiente) is believed to help treat arthritis, rheumatism, and improve sexual function. Brazil 's “big ant wine” (usually the offspring ants) has body strengthening properties, and antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.

Research: Medicinal liquors extract active ingredients from medicinal materials through the dissolving power of alcohol and utilize the physical and chemical properties of alcohol to enhance the efficacy of the medicine. This makes sense as alcohol can dissolve a variety of organic compounds, including many active ingredients from plants and animals, such as alkaloids, essential oils, phenols, glycosides, etc. Alcohol itself has certain pharmacological effects, such as promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, anti-inflammatory effects, etc., which synergize with the ingredients of the medicinal materials to enhance the overall therapeutic effect.

Procedure: A collection of glass jars is purchased and stacked vertically to form an infinite column. The jars are filled with medicinal liquors infused with various materials: seahorse, snow frog, ginseng, Ganoderma lucidum, earth dragon, and a variety of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs.