Can I drink rice wine during my period?

In our country, there are many types of wine, including white wine, rice wine, beer, wine, etc. This is undoubtedly a benefit for people who like to drink. In addition to making people drunk, many types of alcohol can also play some health-preserving roles. So, can women drink some wine during menstruation? What is the effect of drinking rice wine?

Yellow wine is warm in nature. Drinking it in moderation can relax the menstruation and promote blood circulation, and it has certain benefits for women with scanty menstruation. Drinking rice wine during menstruation is more suitable for people with dysmenorrhea, cold pain in the lower abdomen, and blood stasis. However, it should not be taken if the menstrual flow is heavy. Because rice wine can promote blood circulation and further increase menstrual volume.

The effects of rice wine are as follows:

1. Relax muscles and promote blood circulation: Yellow wine tastes bitter, sweet and spicy. Drinking warm rice wine in winter can invigorate blood circulation, dispel cold, dredge meridians and activate collaterals, effectively resist cold stimulation and prevent colds. Drinking it in moderation regularly can help blood circulation, promote metabolism, and nourish the blood and skin.

2. Beauty and anti-aging: Yellow rice wine is a good source of B vitamins, rich in vitamin B1, B2, niacin and vitamin E. Long-term drinking is beneficial to beauty and anti-aging.

3. Promote appetite: Zinc is an important component of energy metabolism and protein synthesis. When zinc is deficient, appetite and taste will decrease, and sexual function will also decline. The zinc content in rice wine is not small. For example, every 100 ml of Shaoxing Yuanhong rice wine contains 0.85 mg of zinc. Therefore, drinking rice wine can promote appetite.

4. Promote uterine contraction: Drinking a small amount of this wine after childbirth can dispel wind and activate blood circulation, ward off evil spirits and expel filth, help discharge lochia, promote uterine contraction, and relax the meridians and activate the collaterals for postpartum wind.

5. Protect the heart: Rice wine contains a variety of trace elements. It can prevent high blood pressure and blood clot formation. Drinking rice wine in moderation has a protective effect on the heart.

6. As a medicine guide: Yellow wine is a very important auxiliary material or "medicine guide" in medicine. In traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions, rice wine is often used to soak, boil, steam and roast some Chinese herbal medicines or prepare pills and various medicinal liquors. According to statistics, more than 70 kinds of medicinal liquors require rice wine as the base wine.