神农本草云。酒味苦甘辛。火热有毒。主百邪毒。行百药。通血脉。浓肠胃。润皮肤。久饮伤
神损寿。若耽嗜过度。其酷烈之性。挠扰于外。沉注之体。淹滞于中。百脉沸腾。七神迷乱。过伤
之毒一发。耗真之病百生。故内经曰。因而大饮则气以逆。肺痹寒热喘而虚惊。有积气在胸中。得
之醉而使内也。酒入于胃。则络脉满而经脉虚。脾主于胃行其津液者也。阴气者静则神藏。躁则消
亡。饮食自倍。肠胃乃伤。盖阴气虚则阳气入。阳气入则胃不和。胃不和则精气竭。精气竭则不营
于四肢也。若醉饱入房。气聚脾中不得散。酒气与谷气相搏。热盛于中。故热遍于身。内热而溺赤
。名曰热厥。凡治消瘅、仆击、偏枯、痿厥、气满、发逆。皆肥贵人膏
粱之疾也。古人惟麦菽之曲酿黍。而已为辛热有毒。犹严戒如此。况今之酝造。加以马兰、芫花、
乌头、巴豆、大毒等药。以增气味。尤辛热之余烈也。岂不伤冲和、损精神、涸荣卫、竭天癸、夭
人寿者也。故近年中风、虚劳、消狂、疮疡、癖积、衄 、藏毒、下血者多有之大。概由朝醉夕醒
。耽乐为常而得之也。古人云。脾热病则五脏危。岂不信哉。孔子云。惟酒无量不及乱。谓饮之无
多而且有节。则所以养精神而介眉寿也。凡饮酒之际。切宜慎之戒之也。
《神农本草经》记载：酒的味道苦、甘、辛，性质火热且有毒。它能主治各种邪毒，通行百药，疏通血脉，增厚肠胃，滋润皮肤。但长期饮酒会损伤精神、折损寿命。如果沉溺嗜好过度，其酷烈之性会在外部扰乱人体，沉重滞涩之体会在内部淹留停滞，导致全身血脉沸腾，七神（指人的精神意识思维活动）迷乱。一旦发作过伤的毒性，耗损真气的疾病就会百病丛生。所以《黄帝内经》说：“因为大量饮酒而导致气机上逆，出现肺痹、寒热、喘息以及虚惊等症状，胸中有积气，这是醉酒后行房事所致。”
酒进入胃中，则络脉充盈而经脉空虚。脾主胃，负责输送津液。阴气本性安静，静则神气内藏，躁动则神气消亡。饮食过量一倍，肠胃就会受伤。大概是因为阴气虚弱则阳气乘虚而入，阳气入内则胃气不和，胃气不和则精气枯竭，精气枯竭则不能滋养四肢。
如果在醉酒饱食后行房事，气聚结在脾中不得疏散，酒气与谷气相互搏结，热气盛于体内，所以热气遍满全身，表现为内热且小便赤黄，这种病症名叫“热厥”。凡是治疗消瘅（糖尿病类疾病）、仆击（突然昏倒）、偏枯（半身不遂）、痿厥（肢体萎软厥冷）、气满、气逆等病，都是富贵之人因食用肥甘厚味所致。
古人只用麦、豆、曲来酿造黍米酒，尚且认为它是辛热有毒的，还要如此严厉地告诫，何况现在的酿酒工艺，加入了马兰、芫花、乌头、巴豆等大毒药物，以增加气味，这更是辛热余烈的叠加。这难道不会损伤冲和之气、损耗精神、枯竭营卫、耗尽天癸、缩短人的寿命吗？
所以近年来中风、虚劳、消狂、疮疡、癖积（腹内结块）、鼻衄、脏毒、便血等疾病非常多见，大都是因为早晨醉酒晚上才醒，以沉溺享乐为常态而导致的。古人说：“脾有热病则五脏危险”，这难道不是真的吗？孔子说：“只有酒没有定量，但不要喝到醉乱的地步。”意思是饮酒不要过多且有节制，这样才能保养精神、长寿。凡是在饮酒的时候，务必谨慎戒除这些不良习惯。
The *Shennong Bencao Jing* (Divine Farmer's Materia Medica) states: Wine has bitter, sweet, and acrid flavors; its nature is hot and fiery, and it possesses toxicity. It primarily treats various pathogenic toxins, facilitates the action of hundred herbs, unifies blood vessels, thickens the stomach and intestines, and moistens the skin. However, long-term consumption damages the spirit and shortens longevity. If one indulges excessively, its fierce nature disturbs externally, while its heavy and stagnant quality lingers internally, causing all meridians to boil and the Seven Spirits (referring to mental and spiritual activities) to become confused. Once the toxicity of excessive injury manifests, diseases consuming true Qi will arise in hundreds. Therefore, the *Huangdi Neijing* (Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon) says: "Due to excessive drinking, Qi rebels upward, leading to Lung Bi (obstruction syndrome), alternating chills and fever, wheezing, and empty fright. Accumulated Qi remains in the chest; this condition arises from engaging in sexual intercourse while intoxicated."
When wine enters the Stomach, the collateral vessels become full while the main meridians become deficient. The Spleen governs the Stomach and transports body fluids. Yin Qi is inherently quiet; when quiet, the Spirit is stored; when agitated, the Spirit perishes. If food and drink intake doubles, the stomach and intestines are injured. Generally, when Yin Qi is deficient, Yang Qi invades; when Yang Qi invades, the Stomach becomes disharmonious; when the Stomach is disharmonious, Essence and Qi are exhausted; when Essence and Qi are exhausted, they fail to nourish the four limbs.
If sexual intercourse occurs after drunkenness and overeating, Qi gathers in the Spleen and cannot disperse. The Qi of wine and the Qi of grain contend with each other, generating intense heat within. Thus, heat pervades the body, manifesting as internal heat and dark urine, a condition named "Heat Jue" (Heat Reversal). All treatments for Xiao Dao (wasting-thirst syndrome), Pu Ji (sudden collapse), Pian Ku (hemiplegia), Wei Jue (flaccidity and cold extremities), Qi Man (chest fullness), and Qi Ni (rebellious Qi) are diseases of wealthy nobles resulting from rich and greasy foods.
In ancient times, only wheat, soybeans, yeast, and millet were used for brewing, yet it was still considered acrid, hot, and toxic, warranting such strict warnings. How much more so for modern brewing methods that add highly toxic substances like Malan (*Kalimeris indica*), Yuanhua (*Genkwa flos*), Wutou (*Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata*), and Badou (*Crotonis Fructus*) to enhance flavor? This adds further to the acrid and hot intensity. Would this not damage the Harmonious Qi, deplete the spirit, dry up Ying and Wei (Nutritive and Defensive Qi), exhaust Tian Gui (Reproductive Essence), and shorten human lifespan?
Therefore, in recent years, conditions such as Zhong Feng (Wind Stroke), Xu Lao (Deficiency Consumption), Xiao Kuang (Wasting-Thirst and Mania), Chuang Yang (Sores and Ulcers), Pi Ji (Accumulation Masses), Nu Xue (Nosebleed), Zang Du (Visceral Toxin), and Xia Xue (Lower Bleeding) have become prevalent. This is largely due to morning intoxication and evening sobriety, making indulgence a daily habit. The ancients said: "Spleen Heat disease endangers the Five Zang Organs." Is this not credible? Confucius said: "Wine has no fixed limit, but one should not drink to the point of losing self-control." This means drinking moderately and with restraint preserves the spirit and promotes longevity. One must be extremely cautious and vigilant regarding alcohol consumption.