Herbal tonic
As a tonic ( neulateinisch from Greek tonikòs, "clamped "; plural tonic) are called " tonic " means, or so-called tonic. Synonymous with the term roborant is ( " strengthen " Latin roborare; Roborantia Pl ) was used. In general, there are tinctures so alcoholic extracts of one or more vegetable or animal materials.
Use
Tonics are preparations for the inner or external use ( drugs, dietary supplements, cosmetics ) to strengthen the body or specific organs. They are less curing diseases, but rather the prevention by means of a specific supply with held for health-promoting substances such as vitamins, minerals, lecithin and others. Among the most famous tonic include cod liver oil and ginseng, the Coca -Cola in its original formulation, or preparation, "Ms. Gold". Also extracts of the medicinal plant Gentian be used in tonics.
The name of tonic water for lemonade justified from the symptom-relieving effect of quinine contained in infectious diseases such as malaria.
Tonic in Chinese medicine
Even in traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM) tonic have their place. In the view of TCM, they stimulate the qi and the blood - flow to eliminate blockages and strengthen the body's defenses. They are used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Even in the " Huang Di Nei Jing " (黄帝内经) 13 medicine formulations of the later Wu family were described as examples to illustrate how this medicine WOULD from within, namely the herbal tonic ( tinctures: Jiu ), herbs balls ( large spheres: Wan, small balls: Dan ), herbal brews ( decoction: Tang ) and herbal powder (San ).
In the " Han Gao Zong Seal book" The Wu- tonic were praised as follows: " The best grade of medicine must have three properties: spirit, essence and higher energy. These three must coexist; Essence converts energy; Energy converts spirit or spirit converts to energy and energy converts to essence. The continuous circulation of this energy affects my whole body. "
At the time of Confucius ( 551-479 BC), the tonic of the Wu clan as the most important gift of the gods, next to the jade and tea were. Their use goes back to Shen Nung, said to have lived 5000 years ago. Especially in the more elite class they enjoyed great popularity, and by taking a regular cult was operated, which was also reflected in the rites of Zhou. So it gave precise guidelines, which nobility rank drinking goblets of certain materials ( jade, gold, silver, bronze or ceramic) and forms for taking the tonic was allowed to use ( Jue and Gu ), and rites, etc. were determined.