What are the benefits and effects of hornet wine? Includes the method for making hornet wine!
Hornet wine is a wine made from hornets (ground wasps) as the raw material, and it first emerged from folk legend. Sowhat benefits and effects does hornet wine have? What methods are there for making hornet wine?Let's take a look together below!
I. The benefits and effects of hornet wine
1. Hornet wine has a very long history of use in China, and detailed written records already existed as early as the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The ancients believed that this medicinal wine could not only be taken orally, but could also be applied to the face, playing a role in beautifying the skin and nourishing the complexion.
2. Hornet wine has a very good nourishing effect. After taking it, it has the effects of dispelling wind and removing dampness as well as strengthening yang and tonifying the kidneys. With long-term consistent use, the body's constitution will also become better and better.
3. Hornets contain a certain amount of hornet venom. After this substance enters the body, it can effectively relieve joint pain, and at the same time it has a good effect on some rheumatic bone pain and arthritis and other diseases.
4. Hornet wine has a very good nourishing effect on the body. After taking it normally, it can relieve fatigue, and after entering the body it speeds up blood circulation. It is very suitable for people who work at high intensity or work in relatively harsh environments.
II. The method for making hornet wine
1. The raw material of hornet wine is hornets. Before making the wine, you must first capture the hornets. Put on protective clothing, then use the method of smoking the nest. After five minutes, you can obtain the unconscious hornets. Before making the wine, the hornets must be sorted. Those of different sizes must be separated; for example, adult wasps and young wasps must be separated, and bee pupae and comb covering must also be separated. In this way, different hornet wines can be made.
2. The liquor selected is best between 30 degrees and 40 degrees, and should not exceed 40 degrees, otherwise the bee venom may be destroyed. Each type of wasp differs in size, and the number used for making the wine also differs. For the Chinese giant hornet, only 15 to 20 are needed per jin of liquor, while the black-tailed hornet needs 20 to 30, the yellow-banded hornet and the yellow-legged hornet need 50 to 60, and the black-bellied hornet even needs 80 to 100.
3. Hornet wine must be made by soaking live wasps, otherwise dead wasps have no bee venom, and making the wine would be of little significance. After soaking for six months, it can be drunk, but if you want the hornet wine to have a good effect, you have to wait longer. Generally, only after two years will it sink to the bottom of the bottle, and at this time the color will also be a little darker. After making it, drink it as soon as possible and keep it sealed well to avoid spoilage.
Extended: Complete list of hornet species
1. Black-tailed hornet: Adults of the black-tailed hornet can be seen except in winter, and they live in low- and mid-altitude mountain areas. They build nests underground. The colony size is small, and their aggressiveness is weak. Body length 25-32 mm. Its biggest feature is that the latter half of the abdomen is black, with no similar species.
2. Yellow-banded hornet: The yellow-banded hornet has a body length of 25-30 mm. It has an elongated body. The thorax notum is black, the lateral shoulders are brown, the front half of the abdomen is bright yellow, and the rear half is black. The wings are narrow and long, brown or transparent. It is distributed from flat ground to low- and mid-altitude mountain areas, building nests in tree clusters or under the eaves of homes.
3. Yellow-legged hornet: The yellow-legged hornet has a body length of 18-25 mm. Its main feature is that the front half of each leg is yellow or yellowish-white. Adults can be seen except in winter, and they live in low- and mid-altitude mountain areas. They build nests at the tops of tall trees. The colony is highly aggressive, and there are frequent records of people being stung to death.
4. Black-bellied hornet: The black-bellied hornet has a body length of 18-28 mm. Its main feature is that the abdomen is almost entirely black. Adults can be seen except in winter, and they live in low- and mid-altitude mountain areas. They build nests at the tops of tall trees. The colony is the most aggressive, and there are the most records of people being stung to death.
5. Chinese giant hornet: The Chinese giant hornet is the largest hornet in China, with a body length of 28-40 mm. The head is orange-yellow, and the thorax is almost entirely black. Adults can be seen except in winter, and they live in low- and mid-altitude mountain areas. They build nests underground. The colony is highly aggressive, and there are also records of people being stung to death.
6. False giant hornet: The false giant hornet has a body length of 22-32 mm. Its appearance closely resembles the Chinese giant hornet, but its body is smaller. The head is light yellowish-brown. The thorax notum is dark brown. The abdomen is dark blackish-brown, and the terminal segment is golden yellow, similar to the Chinese giant hornet.