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Introduction of acanthopanax bark wine

Wujiapi liquor, also known as Wujiapi medicinal liquor, is a traditional medicinal liquor widely distributed among Han people in China. Generally, white wine or kaoliang spirit is used as the base wine, and it is made by soaking Acanthopanax senticosus, ginseng, cinnamon and other Chinese herbal medicines. Has the effects of promoting qi circulation, promoting blood circulation, expelling wind and removing dampness, relaxing muscles and tendons, and activating collaterals. China Wujiapi wine is produced in Guangzhou, Tianjin and Zhejiang, among which Wujiapi wine produced in Guangzhou is the most famous. Wujiapi wine is recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica: Wujiapi "tonifies middle energizer, strengthens bones and muscles, strengthens will, and endures old age after long service", and it is even said among the people that "five plus one is not as good as a car full of gold and jade".