Sour plum is a kind of fruit and a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. The fruit is as big as litchi, light yellow in color, sour and bitter in taste. The core is a bit like plum stone, very hard, and there are some holes on the surface of the core.

In May, the fruit turns yellow and tastes different from the original, sweet and a little sour. Sour plum has the functions of anti-aging, nourishing liver and stomach, promoting fluid production to quench thirst, and neutralizing acidic metabolites. People like to make soup and soak wine with sour plums.

Mume, the name of traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dry and nearly ripe fruit of plum. )Sieb。 Ezuz. Rosaceae. It is cultivated all over China, especially in the provinces south of the Yangtze River basin. Has the effects of astringing lung, astringing intestine, promoting fluid production and relaxing bowels. It is often used for chronic cough due to lung deficiency, diarrhea, deficiency heat to quench thirst, syncope, vomiting and abdominal pain.

Extended data:

Mume is generally made from green plums with high acid content, dried and smoked. It is dark brown and tastes very sour.

Mume can be used as medicine to treat sore throat, pharyngitis, chronic diarrhea, dysentery, enteritis, asthma and cough, night sweats in children, metrorrhagia and metrorrhagia, and can also stop vomiting and expel ascaris. On the one hand, ebony is used as a Chinese herbal medicine in medicine; On the other hand, there are more than 20 kinds of medicines, such as Polygonum Cuspidatum Granule, Wu Mei An Wei Pill and Wu Mei Drink, which are made of ebony.

Sour plum value:

1, sour plum is an alkaline food, which contributes to the acid-base balance of blood in the body. People with liver fire should eat more sour plums, which can not only reduce liver fire, but also help the spleen and stomach to digest and nourish the liver; People with bad temper can keep a good mood by eating a few sour plums every day.

2. Prunus mume is rich in organic acids and minerals, and rich in vitamins, especially vitamin B2. Its calcium content and iron content are several times higher than those of bananas, so it is a rare healthy food. Sour plum contains a lot of citric acid, which can drive away harmful substances that age blood vessels. If you feel tired after catching the midnight train or staying up late, you can give yourself a cup of sour plum juice to refresh yourself.

3, sour plum can also promote the secretion of salivary glands and gastric glands, so it can quench thirst.

4. Sour plum can stop vomiting and treat dizziness when traveling with carsickness, help sober up when drinking too much, and rejuvenate bones, muscles and blood vessels when tired.

5, sour plum can also moisturize the inflamed parts of the throat and relieve pain.

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