Rose Petal Wine and White Chrysanthemum Wine
1 min readRose Petal Wine
This wine stimulates blood circulation and normalizes the flow of qi in the body. Its specific functions are to heal bruises and swellings due to trauma, to regulate menses when there is either too little or too much blood, to relieve a bloated stomach, and to mitigate shortness of breath.
1 cup (200 grams) fresh rose petals
½ cup (100 grams) sugar
4 cups rice wine, or sake
Place the rose petals in a bottle along with the sugar and rice wine. Seal the bottle and let stand to macerate for at least 10 days before drinking.
Azalea Wine
This wine strengthens qi, loosens phlegm, and alleviates catarrh. It also treats coughs.
¼ cup (50 grams) azalea flowers
4 cups rice wine, or sake
Wash the azalea flowers and place them in a shaded area to dry. When dry, chop the flowers. Place the chopped flowers inside a bottle with the rice wine. Seal the bottle and let the wine stand to macerate for 5 days before drinking.
White Chrysanthemum Wine
This wine dispels evil wind, helps to improve eyesight, and is a good treatment for headaches and head colds.
½ cup (100 grams) chrysanthemum flowers
4 cups (1 liter) rice wine, or sake
Place the flowers in a bottle with the rice wine. Seal the bottle and let the wine stand to macerate for at least 10 days before drinking.
