Chaihu can be taken in wine, but it is currently used less often, mostly in vinegar.
Chaihu can be soaked in wine, and the Chaihu used in the formula Jiawei Free Pill is soaked in wine. However, it is more common to use Chaihu in raw form and vinegar-roasted form. It is suitable to be used in raw form for evacuating fever, and vinegar-roasted form for dispersing the liver and relieving depression.
Chaihu is pungent, bitter and slightly cold. Attributed to the liver, gallbladder, lung meridian. It has the effects of relieving fever, dispersing the liver and relieving depression, and elevating yang qi. It is used in the treatment of colds and fever, cold and heat (body hot and cold), distension and pain in the chest and rib area, menstrual disorders, uterine prolapse, and prolapse of the anus. It is contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency and fire exuberance, hyperactivity of liver yang (liver yang being on the high side, causing dizziness, dizziness, headache and other symptoms) and qi reversal.
For the use of Chai Hu, it is still necessary to take under the guidance of a professional physician, and it is not recommended to take the drug on your own, so as not to cause damage to the organism.