Some time ago, I inadvertently saw that snakes soaked in medicine and wine can hurt people. I was also curious. It's clear that they have been soaked in alcohol, not drunk or dizzy, but they still have such great vitality. What's the matter? Why do snakes still attack people after being soaked for so long?
After querying the relevant data, we know that the method of brewing wine will affect the survival time of snake. If the wine is not filled, there is a large gap in the upper part, and the sealing of the cork is not strict, the snake will stretch out its head and still be able to breathe. At this time, the snake can enter the dormancy state (not hibernation). After entering the dormancy state, the breathing will be weakened, and the energy required will be reduced The energy stored in the body can be supplied.
Snake wine, which is often called medicine wine, has a long history in China. According to the different medicinal materials, it can be generally divided into two categories: one is the medicinal wine mainly for treatment, the other is the tonic wine mainly for tonifying deficiency and strength. The main efficacy of snake medicine wine is to dispel wind, dredge collaterals, etc., which has a certain effect on rheumatism and other diseases as mentioned in traditional Chinese medicine.
Snake wine is still popular today, but some people say that the snake soaked in the wine did not die.
Why do vipers not die when they are in liquor? Liquor has a high alcohol content and a strong alcohol atmosphere. It's reasonable to say that vipers will be smoked and choked to death even if they don't drink liquor. Why won't vipers die when they are in liquor?
In addition to snakes, there are also a large number of Chinese herbal medicines in snake wine. When the wine bottle is moved artificially, the shaking of wine happens to make the snake's head float on these herbal medicines, and the snake may continue to breathe.
The bottle is not completely sealed, the outside air can enter the bottle, and the snake inside enters the state of pseudo death (a kind of self-protection function of animals' pretending to die 'in dangerous situations) which deceives the wine maker.
It is possible for the above situations to happen, but the conditions are extremely harsh. Generally speaking, snakes in snake wine come out and bite people, which is an event with very small probability.
Experts said that after being immersed in the wine bottle, because the wine bottle is not completely sealed, the Viper will encounter a 'bad' environment, enter a dormant state, and its metabolism will be reduced. It can reach a state of no drinking, no eating and weak breathing. Its life support time is very long. It turns out that this is the reason why poisonous snakes can't be bored, choked or smoked.
Snake is a cold-blooded animal. It can survive in bad environment as long as the bottle is not tight, there is air and the alcohol level is not high.
To be on the safe side, let me remind you.
In the future, there are still people who want to use Viper to make wine. Please pay attention to that after the cover is closed, confirm whether the cover is completely sealed, and whether the head of viper is completely immersed in the wine.
On the other hand, it is the liquor, and the high-quality liquor of 50-60 degrees is mostly used. This is because: if the concentration of the wine is too low, it is not conducive to the dissolution of the effective ingredients of the medicine, and the medicine wine made is easy to deteriorate; if the concentration of the wine is too high, it will make a small amount of water in the medicine be absorbed, make the medicine material hard, and the effective ingredients are also difficult to dissolve.
After the snake is cut into the abdomen to remove the internal organs, wash it with clear water, soak the whole snake in white wine, seal it for about two months, and then drink it. If there are other medicinal materials, they need to be treated accordingly.
Snake wine must be soaked for a long time. It is generally safe to drink after 3-6 months. In addition, the brewing process must be standardized, and it is suggested to use high liquor.