Dit da jow

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Dit da jow in a glass bottle
Dit da jow
Chinese跌打酒
Literal meaningFall hit wine
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyindiédǎjiǔ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationdit dá jáu
Jyutpingdit3 daa2 zau2
IPA[tit̚˧ ta˧˥ tsɐw˧˥]

Dit da jow (Jyutping: dit3 daa2 zau2; pinyin: Diē dǎ jiǔ) is a common Chinese liniment used as traditional medicine in the belief it can reduce the pain from external injuries.

Description

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Dit da jow – thought to be an analgesic liniment preferred by martial artists – is made from herbs put in a glass or polyethylene terephthalate plastic jar and mixed with an alcohol, such as vodka or gin.[citation needed]

Typical ingredients

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The herbs and other ingredients are typically coarse-ground, then steeped in alcohol (vodka or rice wine is common), sometimes with heat, and then aged.[citation needed]

Chinese Pharmacopoeia formula

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The 2020 Edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia lists one "Feng Liaoxing's Medicated Liquor for Arthritis and Dieda" (Chinese: 冯了性风湿跌打药酒; pinyin: Fénɡliǎoxìnɡ Fēnɡshī Diēdǎ Yàojiǔ). It is a baijiu extract of the following ingredients (amounts given for 10-kilogram batch of baijiu):[1]

In traditional Chinese medicine language, its functionality is described as the following by the Pharmacopoeia:[1]

祛风除湿，活血止痛。用于风寒湿痹，手足麻木，腰腿酸痛；跌扑损伤，瘀滞肿痛。
Dispel wind and eliminate dampness, activate blood and stop pain. Used for wind-cold-dampness impediment, numbness in hands and feet, soreness and pain in waist and legs; for fall and impact injuries, stasis, swelling and pain.

Amounts are given for oral and topical use.[1]

This medicated liquor dates to the 17th century. It is listed in Guangdong's provincial list of intangible cultural heritages.[2]

Traditional ingredients

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Traditional recipes may include:[citation needed]

Westernized recipe ingredients

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Some recipes instead use ingredients more readily available, such as:[citation needed]

Analytics

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Detailed information on the bioactive components of dit da jow is limited, with formulations varying widely. One report stated the components vary considerably with brand and age, but those found included acetic acid, acetoglyceride, columbianetin, coumarin, rhododendrol, vanillin, chrysophanic acid, and salicylic acid.[3]

References

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