Plum is one of the fruit trees with a very long history of cultivation in China. As early as the Book of Songs' Er Ya ', it is recorded that' in fertile soil, the wood is suitable for plum blossoms and plums'. Since ancient times, there have been many varieties of plums. In the "Chicheng Zhi" in Taizhou, Jiading, Southern Song Dynasty, it is recorded that "there are several types of plums, including green plum, wax plum, vermilion plum, and purple plum". In the "Huangyan County Annals" of Ming Wanli, it is recorded that there are various types of plums, including green plum, red plum, purple jade plum, and yellow plum.

In the 1950s, Taizhou had varieties such as Red Heart Plum, Golden Plum, Milk Plum, Small Shaped Plum, Wheat Plum, Local Plum, Huangyan Plum, and Wuzi Plum. At present, there are excellent varieties such as Red Heart Plum, Dinghai Jintang Plum, Shengxian Peach shaped Plum, Xinchang Peach shaped Plum, Carrying Plum, Tianmu Honey Plum, Huangguo Plum, Red Beauty Plum, White Beauty Plum, etc.

Different varieties of plums have different aromas, but generally contain almond flavored benzaldehyde, floral aromatic alcohols, peach flavored lactones, and pungent methyl cinnamate.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that plums have a sweet and sour taste and a mild nature. It has the effects of clearing the liver, removing heat, generating fluids, and promoting diuresis. It can treat deficiency, fatigue, bone steaming, thirst, and ascites.

Plums help promote digestion

Plums contain a large amount of fruit acid, which can stimulate saliva secretion, accelerate gastrointestinal motility, and help stimulate appetite and digestion.

Plums help to relieve cough and relieve coughing

The kernels of plums also have medicinal value. Plum kernels contain amygdalin, and a small amount of amygdalin can help relieve cough.

Plums help alleviate anemia

Plums contain B vitamins, which can promote the regeneration of hemoglobin and alleviate symptoms of anemia.

Plums help protect the liver

The amino acids contained in plums, such as glutamine and serine, can have a hepatoprotective effect, helping to alleviate liver cirrhosis and protect the liver.

It should be noted that the bitter almond glycoside contained in plums can be hydrolyzed to produce hydrogen cyanide, which is toxic. Although eating plums does not cause hydrogen cyanide poisoning, excessive consumption can also damage the liver.

Plums help lower blood pressure

Plums contain amygdalin and a large amount of fatty oil, which are beneficial for lowering blood pressure. Therefore, it is best for patients with low blood pressure to eat less plums.

Plums help detoxify and detoxify

The minerals contained in plums can help promote the regeneration of human cells, boost metabolism, help cells eliminate waste, and increase overall health.

Plums help with beauty and skincare

Plums contain a variety of vitamins and minerals that can help replenish cellular nutrients, increase cellular nutrition and elasticity, and beautify the skin. Why do we say 'peaches nourish people, apricots harm people, and plum trees carry people to death'? I often hear a folk saying, 'Peaches nourish people, apricots harm people, and plum trees carry people to death.' Shouldn't plums be eaten?

In fact, 'lifting dead people under the plum tree' refers to eating too many plums, which can harm the body. It does not mean that just eating plums will cause death, because plums have a high content of fruit acid, which can damage the spleen and stomach. At the same time, it is not suitable for children to consume too much, as it can easily damage their teeth.

Moreover, plums contain amygdalin, which produces a slightly toxic hydrogen cyanide after metabolism. Although eating plums does not cause hydrogen cyanide poisoning, excessive consumption can also damage the liver.