Persimmon is rich in sucrose, fructose, fiber and other carbohydrates, but also contains protein, calcium, phosphorus and other nutrients. The astringent flavor of persimmons is caused by ellagic acid (also known as tannic acid), so it is not advisable to eat more.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that persimmons are sweet, astringent and cold in nature, and are attributed to the lung meridian. The Materia Medica Compendium records that "the persimmon is the fruit of the spleen, lungs and blood. Its flavor is sweet and flat, astringent and can be collected, so it has the spleen and astringent intestines, cure coughing and stop bleeding." At the same time,

Persimmon, persimmon cream, persimmon leaves can be used as medicine.