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1. 1 2022-05-20T10:13:10-07:00 Catherine Nordstrom eee5469f13f5b22449d345efe7a91438d420b603 Chinese Materia Dietetica, Ming Dynasty: Alcoholic beverages, Gǒuqǐ Jiǔ 4 These paintings illustrate mulberry liquor and Chinese wolfberry (gouqi, lycium chinense) liquor. The text states: Mulberry liquor tonifies the five viscera, tonifies the five viscera, and increases the acuity of the ears and eyes. Chinese wolfberry liquor is a tonic for insufficiency detriment/consumption (xusun), gets rid of overexertion heat (laore), lengthens the muscles,improves the looks, makes one sturdy, and relieves liver deficiency and tearfulness. plain 2022-05-29T15:17:10-07:00 Wellcome Collections Catherine Nordstrom eee5469f13f5b22449d345efe7a91438d420b603