食醋古名苦酒,系用米、麦加醋母使发酵变酸酿成。味酸苦,性温,无毒。主要功能是养肝解毒,疗心腹诸痛,促进胃肠消化,排除胀满和宿食,并能杀死食物里部份细菌。它不但是人们日常生活中不可缺少的,而且在医药上有相当功效。早在《金匮方》中,就有治少阴病、咽中生疮、声不出者的 Vinegar was an ancient name of bitters, which was fermented with acid from rice and vinegar. Sour bitter, warm, non-toxic. The main function is to nourish the liver and detoxify, treat the heartache, promote gastrointestinal digestion, eliminate fullness and food, and can kill some bacteria in the food. It is not only indispensable in people’s daily life, but also has considerable efficacy in medicine. As early as in the “Jin Yong Fang”, there were those who treated minor diseases, sores in the pharynx, and those who couldn’t speak out.