There is no specific origin, it is a common saying. Some old people in the countryside often say that "peaches nourish people, apricots hurt people, and dead people are buried under plum trees."

Although it is said that "peaches nourish people, apricots hurt people, and people are buried under plum trees", it does not mean that you can eat a lot of peaches at one time, but you cannot eat apricots and plums at all. In fact, this sentence mostly warns people not to eat more apricots and plums, and these three fruits have good nutritional value. You can eat apricots and plums in moderation, but it is not recommended to eat too many peaches at one time. .

The meaning is as follows:

Peach has always been considered a "nourishing" fruit because of its ability to promote fluid production and moisturize the intestines. From a modern perspective, peaches are also very nutritious. In addition to protein, they also contain calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins and other ingredients.

The so-called "apricots hurt people" is actually because eating too many apricots is not good. Although apricots have the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving asthma, producing body fluids and quenching thirst, eating too much apricots is not good for your teeth. The "Food Classic" also says that eating too many apricots will cause "carbuncles and boils and damage the muscles and bones." Therefore, people have always believed that There is a saying like "apricot hurts people".

The ancients said that "dead people are buried under the plum tree". Of course, this is not really "dead people are buried". It means that eating too many plums will harm the body. Because if you eat too much at one time, it will cause heat deficiency, brain swelling, and damage to the spleen and stomach.