Functions and scope of use: (1) Moistening the lung and nourishing cough. Used for lung-heat dry cough, spitting yellow thick phlegm. (2) Shengjin quench thirst. Used for dry throat and thirst with insufficient stomach yin. (3) Detoxification. Detoxify alcohol and heat. (4) Astringing intestines to stop bleeding. Used for hemorrhagic dysentery, hemorrhoidal bleeding, hemoptysis. (5) Fresh persimmons eaten to remove brown spots, skin care. (6) persimmons (unripe) mashed to take the juice of the punch, the treatment of endemic goiter.