Zhang, a professor in the Department of Health and Rehabilitation of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, proved that peaches, apricots and plums are all seasonal fresh fruits in summer, and they are all traditional Chinese medicines with the same origin of medicine and food.
It is said that "peach nourishes people", so it is called "longevity peach" because the benefits of peach are well known: peach has the effects of tonifying the middle energizer, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production, moistening the intestines and relaxing bowels, and is especially suitable for people with symptoms such as deficiency of both qi and blood, sallow complexion, shortness of breath, constipation, amenorrhea, congestion and swelling.
Contrary to "peaches nourish people", it is said that "apricots hurt people and people are buried under plum trees", which points out the point that "eating apricots and plums is harmful". From the perspective of Chinese medicine, apricots and plums should not be eaten more. Chinese medicine believes that apricot meat tastes sour, hot and slightly toxic. Overeating can hurt bones and muscles, evoke old diseases, and even lose eyebrows and hair, affecting vision. If you give birth, pregnant women and children overeat and are prone to sores and boils. At the same time, because of the strong acidity of fresh apricots, overeating is not only easy to increase stomach acid and cause stomach problems, but also easy to corrode teeth and induce dental caries. Not only eating apricot meat hurts people, but friends who love fresh almonds should also be wary: fresh almonds are bitter and sweet, and bitter almonds contain a toxic substance "hydrocyanic acid". Eating too much raw will lead to poisoning and even death. At present, after consulting a number of experts, although there is no conclusive theory that plums cause death, Professor Zhang pointed out that because plums are warm, overeating can cause brain swelling, fever, hot flashes and sweating. Especially when eating plums, remember not to eat them with sparrow meat and honey. On the contrary, it will damage people's internal organs and even cause death in severe cases. This shows that the folk saying is not unreasonable.
How to avoid the above bad symptoms? Lu Guangshen, a researcher at China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, told reporters that "plums that don't sink in water are poisonous". If you accidentally buy a bitter and astringent plum, don't eat it. For apricots injured by overeating, 3 ~ 5 apricots per meal are considered appropriate. At the same time, because almonds are "cold in fire", that is, after being fried in fire or decocted in water, toxic substances can be removed and they are suitable for eating. For friends who love apricots, besides keeping a good mouth, eating more processed preserved apricots and dried apricots is the best policy.