用啤酒來照料傷口？用葡萄酒驅蟲？用威士忌治療毒蛇咬傷？酒還可以治療瘧疾、鼠疫和壞血病？作為現代人重要的消遣娛樂、品味表徵、投資收藏、解悶澆愁不可或缺的各種酒類，在古老時代，竟是與生命、健康、靈性攸關的藥品！自古以來，酒與醫學緊密連結，其中一方的創新，往往產生連動效應，刺激另一方的發展。在遠古時代，啤酒、葡萄酒是用來提供體弱者所需的營養、水分，並用作植物溶劑以方便製藥；到了中世紀，為了追求長生不老，鍊金術士運用不斷改良的蒸餾法，企圖製造出第五元素、生命之水；修道院的修士意外開發出多種神祕風味的植物利口酒，行腳醫生使用具有令人陶醉的飲料……諸多因素刺激了現代我們熟悉的飲料。而科學的進步，發酵、細菌、蒸餾等技術也運用在藥物製作上，古典雞尾酒、琴通寧、琴蕾，或其他雞尾酒，也都是作為治療使用，卻又如何從必需有醫生處方箋才能購買、服用，到現在餐廳、酒館，甚至超商都可輕易取得的飲料（只要年滿十八歲）？雞尾酒、烈酒專家坎帛．英格里胥在本書中爬梳酒與藥物的歷史，也解答了為什麼我們家中酒櫃與藥櫃架上所放之物竟然有驚人的相似度！如果碰到有人詢問，為什麼喝酒？或許我們就可以理直氣壯的回答：為了健康，乾一杯！推薦人哈洛德．馬基（Harold McGee），《食物與廚藝》作者艾米．史都華（Amy Stewart），《邪惡植物博覽會》、《醉人植物博覽會》作者艾爾頓．布朗（Alton Brown），《好吃》（Good Eats）節目創辦人亞當．羅傑斯（Adam Rogers），《酒的科學》、《全光譜》作者Allen（Drizzle by Fourplay 創辦人）侯力元（酒類散文作家）唐墨（疑案辦網站主編）陳上智（台灣女子愛思葡萄酒大賞創辦人）黃琮閔（M8喝酒老實說）好評推薦：這是一趟有趣且豐富的主題之旅，就像在閱讀社會歷史時，配有一盤美味的下酒小菜。英格里胥加入過去流行病治療方式，讓這本書多了對人類天性的洞見。──《紐約時報書評》（The New York Times Book Review）英格里胥對這個嚴肅的主題相當熟悉，卻也知道如何從中自得其樂。當他討論了苦艾酒成癮者所患的疾病──包括「癲癇發作、癡呆、眩暈、幻覺、暴力和癲癇症」之後，就提供了一款名為「午後之死」的苦艾酒和香檳酒。他也帶讀者探究修士的各種蒸餾酒以及開胃酒和消化酒的歷史價值。對於好奇的飲酒者，或者只是在雞尾酒會上尋找一點娛樂的
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