There is no special custom of eating plums during the Dragon Boat Festival, and there is no insistence on eating plums.

Plums have a good protective effect on liver disease. Only when they are eaten in moderation can they be beneficial to health without any harm. Plums are cold in nature, so people with gastrointestinal indigestion should eat less. Excessive consumption may cause mild diarrhea.

Plums that are bitter and astringent cannot be eaten, and those that do not sink in water are poisonous and cannot be eaten. "Compendium of Materia Medica" also states that plums cannot be eaten with bird meat and honey. As the saying goes, "Peaches nourish people, apricots hurt people, and plum trees carry dead people." This is what is said. Eating too many plums can cause phlegm, promote dampness, and even cause deficiency and heat. People with weak spleen and stomach should eat as little as possible.

Extended information:

Dragon Boat Festival usually involves eating rice dumplings.

As society develops and progresses, rice dumplings have also kept up with the pace of society. Now rice dumplings are made with many fillings, including salted egg yolk, meat, and candied dates.

No matter how delicious the food is, you can’t eat too much, especially children and the elderly. Zongzi contains a lot of sugar and glutinous rice, which is very sticky and the gastrointestinal function of the elderly and children is relatively weak.

Excessive eating can easily cause indigestion and resulting symptoms such as hyperacidity, bloating, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. You can also buy some plums, peaches and other fruits to eat during the Dragon Boat Festival.