Dit Da Jow or Die Da Jiu

Dit Da Jow or Die Da Jiu

If you are wondering should you choose Dit Da Jow or Die Da Jiu, we have the answer for you here. Both names can refer to the same liniment but depending on what part of the world you live could create some differences. Dit Da Jow has become a generic name that actually is closer to Cantonese than Chinese but when translated essentially means ‘fall/hit wine’. Die Da Jiu is the Chinese Pinyin spelling for the same meaning. Die Da Yao in Chinese is the Pinyin spelling for liniment. Die means ‘Fall’, Da means ‘Strike’ and Jiu means wine (rice wine) it also can mean ‘Spirits’.

Dieda Jiu Chinese Liniment

Die Da Jiu

If you are in China and asked somebody about Dit Da Jow they probably would not know what you are saying or talking about. If you said Die Da Jiu or Die Da Yao they probably would. If you were in Hong Kong you would have a good chance of someone understanding the word Dit Da Jow and know exactly what you are referring to.

Which One to Choose?

The first step is to ask what am I using this liniment for, is it for bruises or sprains? Or bones and tendons? If it is for bruises or sprains then Die Da Jiu would most likely fit the bill for those conditions. While Dit Da Jow could meet your needs, you need to do a little more due diligence as some Dit Da Jow falls in the bone and tendon category, while it should be called Tie Sha Zhang or Iron Pam it is often misnamed or classified improperly.

You need to ask the supplier if the liniment is 100% for bruises and sprains or actually Iron Palm or a blend of both together like the Yangshang Tieda Yao. Our Shaolin Dit Da Jow which is called Shaolin Die Da Yao Xiang Jing is strictly for bruises, sprains and other types of trauma injuries including sore or pulled muscles. We have seen several liniments advertised as Dit Da Jow but are actually for conditioning the bones for impact training.

4 oz bottle of Dit Da Jow aged over 4 years and in a GLASS bottle

Dit Da Jow

Technically They are the Same

Both Dit Da Jow and Die Da Jiu practically speaking should be the same in its healing properties but as time has passed suppliers have lumped in a variety of different liniments and called them Dit Da Jow. This makes it confusing so extra care must be taken when purchasing, so you acquire the proper liniment for your needs. If your trying to heal or condition bone, tendon, ligament or connective tissue than an Iron Palm liniment would be more appropriate. A good example of this is a liniment that you might have heard of called Zheng Gu Shui. This is sold over the counter at most Chinese herb shops and grocery stores, translated it means broken bone water, it is used primarily for injured bones and has the proper properties for this type of healing, yet a lot of people purchase it for trauma injuries as they believe it is like Dit Da Jow but it is not. There might be a couple of herbs that crossover and are used in a Dit Da Jow liniment but it is not Dit Da Jow.

Conclusion
So if you are deciding should you purchase Dit Da Jow or Die Da Jiu, there is a good chance they will be one and the same but do your homework and ask your supplier what is their particular liniment for. Make sure that if want it for the healing of bruises and trauma injuries that it has the correct herbs to that job. You do not want an Iron Palm type liniment to heal up bruises or sprains.