"The wedding banquet turned into a funeral banquet, and 5 people died after drinking!"

Mr. Ren, the owner of a brick and tile factory in Chongqing, has a good business, and on his birthday last week, he invited his relatives and friends to get together, and sat at a full 5 tables that day, which was very lively.

In order to show his sincerity, Mr. Ren also took out his long-cherished home-medicated liquor, and many people who usually drink alcohol are eager to try it.

Who knows, in less than half an hour, more than a dozen people who drank self-medicated wine began to feel unwell, and some vomited directly. This frightened the people at the dinner table, and they rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. But it was still a step too late, and 5 of them died due to ineffective rescue, including the owner of the wine, Mr. Ren.

What is going on after on-site investigation and inspection of residues found that traditional Chinese medicine is self-dispensing medicinal wine or the culprit.

1. Medicinal wine has become "poisonous wine", and tragedies have been staged repeatedly

Mr. Ren's tragedy is not unique, however, tragedies caused by drinking medicinal alcohol are not uncommon in China.

Previously, it was reported in the news that 5 people in Nanning met at Qin's house for dinner, and 3 of them began to experience symptoms such as dizziness, vomiting, chest tightness, and blurred vision after drinking Qin's homemade Qingteng medicinal wine.

After being rushed to the hospital for treatment, one of them was treated in a general ward with mild symptoms, one was transferred to the ICU for treatment, and one died.

But why do the incidents of medicine and alcohol causing trouble happen so often?

The root cause may come from the public's misunderstanding of medicinal liquor. In most people's cognition, they think that medicinal wine is wine, but it is not. Even if it is soaked in wine, it still belongs to the medicine category, which is to soak the medicine in the wine to dissolve the active ingredients in the medicine, which is one of the dosage forms of traditional Chinese medicine.

Liu Jinwei, Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Department of Pharmacy, Wuhan First Hospital, said:

"Healthy people do not need to drink medicinal wine, medicinal wine is used to treat diseases, so if it is taken by mistake, it may cause tragedy, especially some medicinal materials, which are toxic, soaked in wine and dissolved, will increase the exudation of toxic substances, and may cause poisoning after ingestion, arrhythmia, limb numbness and other symptoms."

These tragedies always remind us that you must not drink medicinal wine casually, otherwise it is likely to kill you.

2. These 4 types of traditional Chinese medicine are strictly forbidden to be used to soak in wine, don't think it's a good medicine

Although traditional Chinese medicine is good, it should not be used indiscriminately, especially these 4 types of traditional Chinese medicine, which are strictly forbidden to be used to make wine.

1. Aconitine

This is a highly toxic dilipid diterpenoid alkaloid, oral administration of 0.2mg can cause poisoning, 2~5mg can be fatal! and it can be dissolved in high alcohol concentration of wine, so do not use it to drink at will, so as not to cause accidents.

2. Big tea medicine

That is, what we call "broken intestine grass", the main toxic substance is hook kiss line, the whole plant is highly toxic, if accidentally taken, the light can be poisoned, causing breathing difficulties, and the heavy can be life-threatening.

3. Ear ear

It contains the toxic substance xanthagoside, which can damage the heart, liver, kidney and other visceral cells after taking it, and can be fatal in serious cases, so you can't soak your feet and drink it casually.

4. Grass black

The tuber of the grass contains aconitine, if ingested, 0.2mg can cause arrhythmia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and other discomforts, and 3-5mg can be fatal, so do not use it to soak in wine directly.

Medicinal wine is not a panacea, and if taken improperly, it can be poisoning at least and fatal at worst, so you should not take it at will.

3. There are 4 principles to keep in mind when using traditional Chinese medicine

Many elderly people will ponder Chinese medicine at home, but the use of Chinese medicine is very particular, remember to follow these four principles.

1. Dialectical treatment

In the treatment of diseases, we should pay attention to syndrome differentiation and treatment, and we should look at the whole in the treatment, and we should not treat headaches and foot pains, so as to remove the root of the disease and achieve the purpose of treatment.

2. The dosage is appropriate

The dosage of the drug is adjusted according to the specific situation of the individual, not "the amount is large and the amount is full", nor is it "the amount is small", and the appropriate dosage is the most important.

3. Do not take medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine has many medicinal materials with the same origin as medicine and food, so you should also pay attention to avoid eating during the period of taking medicine, so as not to affect the condition and efficacy of the medicine.

4. Pay attention to individual differences

Everyone's physique is different, and the reaction to traditional Chinese medicine is also different, if some people are allergic to a certain medicine, some are fine, so we must pay attention to individual differences in medication, so as not to bring unexpected risks.

The self-prepared medicinal wine is unstable, so it is best not to drink it at will, so as not to have an accident, and it will be too late to regret it!

Resources:

[1] "[Food Safety Publicity Week] 0.005g can be fatal!Man self-brewed medicine and wine poisoned 3 friends, detected this substance".Health Guangdong .2023-11-24

[2] "Medicinal wine becomes "poisonous wine", killing in just a few hours!Reminder: Don't use these 4 kinds of traditional Chinese medicine to soak in wine", Health Circle .2023-07-17

[3] "15 people were hospitalized, 5 people died! At the birthday banquet, he took out his own medicinal wine, and the result..." 2018-05-06

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