"Peaches nourish people, apricots hurt people, and dead people are buried under plum trees." Thinking of this jingle, every time I pass by an attractive fruit stall, I can't help but bring up the unsolved knot in my memory since I was a child: Why is it that "apricots hurt people, and people are buried under plum trees"? The reporter asked Zhang Hude, a professor at the Department of Health and Rehabilitation of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, for verification and learned that peaches, apricots, and plums are both seasonal fruits in summer and traditional Chinese medicines with the same origin as medicine and food.

First of all, it is said that "peaches nourish people" and they are called "longevity peaches" because everyone knows the benefits of peaches: peaches have the functions of nourishing qi, nourishing yin and promoting fluid, and moisturizing the intestines and laxative. The effect is especially suitable for people with symptoms such as deficiency of qi and blood, sallow complexion, thinness of muscles, palpitations, shortness of breath, constipation, amenorrhea, congestion, swelling and pain.

Contrary to "peaches nourish people", saying "apricots hurt people, and people buried under plum trees" points out the point of view that "eating too many apricots and plums is harmful". From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, you should not eat too much apricots or plums.

Second: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that apricot meat is sour, hot in nature and slightly poisonous. Overeating will damage the muscles and bones, cause old diseases, and even cause loss of eyebrows and hair, and affect vision. Pregnant women, children, and children who overeat are also prone to sores and boils. At the same time, because fresh apricots are highly acidic, overeating will not only easily increase the acid in the stomach and cause gastric disease, but also easily corrode teeth and induce dental caries. Not only is eating apricot meat harmful to people, friends who love eating fresh almonds should also be vigilant: fresh almonds can be bitter or sweet, and bitter almonds contain a toxic substance "hydrocyanic acid", which can cause poisoning if eaten raw in excess. Even death.

Third? At present, after consulting many experts, although there is no conclusive theory that "plums cause death", Professor Zhang pointed out that because plums are warm in nature, overeating can cause brain swelling and deficiency heat. , symptoms such as upset, fever, hot flashes and excessive sweating. In particular, be sure not to eat plums with bird meat or honey. Otherwise, it can damage people's internal organs, and in severe cases, it can also cause death. It can be seen that this statement among the people is not unreasonable.

Fourth "Plums that do not sink in water are poisonous." If you accidentally buy plums that are astringent or bitter and are not yet ripe, you should not eat them. For apricots, which are more harmful to people if eaten too much, 3 to 5 apricots per day is considered appropriate. At the same time, because "almonds are cooled by fire", that is, only after being fried or boiled in water can the toxic substances be removed and they can be eaten properly. For those who love to eat apricots, in addition to controlling their greedy mouth, it is best to eat more processed preserved apricots, dried apricots, etc.