I always hear adults say that peaches and apricots hurt people and bury people under plum trees. What does this mean? Apricot was injured there.

It was confirmed in a daily herbal medicine in Yuan Dynasty. The author of this book said in the apricot entry: "As the saying goes, peaches are full, apricots hurt people, and they have good intentions." It can be seen from this sentence that it was popular among the people as early as 700 years ago. This is a well-meaning oral proverb, but later it was said that eating plums would kill people. I'm afraid it's groundless and pure spoof.

Now we will sort out the efficacy of these three fruits from the perspective of Chinese medicine, so that everyone can give them a proper evaluation.

Peach, apricot and plum are mature fruits of Rosaceae plants, such as peach, apricot and plum. The harvest period is almost June-August, followed by apricot, peach and plum.

peach

According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, peaches are sweet, sour and warm, and have the effects of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, eliminating hunger, moistening dryness and relaxing bowels, nourishing the heart and refreshing, promoting blood circulation and caring skin. Besides being suitable for people with ordinary constitution as nutritious food, it is especially suitable for people with cold constitution, tepid limbs, fear of cold, fatigue, pale face, loss of appetite, lack of stomach acid and indigestion, and people who like hot drinks and food and constipation.

Brush the peeled outer fluff before eating peaches, then scald it with boiling water to peel off the skin. Because peaches have high sugar content, they are not suitable for eating more. Eating too much is easy to bloat. Chinese medicine believes that peaches are warm, and eating more peaches will produce a feeling of body heat. The so-called "peach is full of trouble."

The results of modern nutrition research show that peaches not only contain a variety of nutritional components, but also contain volatile oil, organic acids, flavonoids, glycosides, sugar alcohols and other health-care functional components, which have certain health-care functions for human body.

apricot tree

According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, apricots are sweet, sour and warm. More than 900 years ago, in the Compendium of Materia Medica of the Song Dynasty, the apricot entry said: "Apricot tastes like vinegar, and peach tastes sweet." Ancient doctors believed that if the taste was extremely sour, sex would become hot. Because apricots have the effects of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, moistening lung to relieve asthma, relieving dry cough and abdominal cold pain, they are not only suitable for ordinary people as nutritional food, but also suitable for people with cold constitution, tepid limbs, cold, dry mouth, thirst, dry cough with little phlegm, dyspnea, stomach cold, gastric acid deficiency, loss of appetite, dyspepsia and so on.

Chinese medicine believes that apricots should not be eaten more, and eating too much will produce phlegm heat. The constitution is too hot for children and parturients to eat. Dental caries, hyperacidity, especially gastric and esophageal acid reflux patients are not edible.

Ancient doctors said that eating apricots has many hazards, such as eating too much will lead to relapse of old diseases, hair loss, eyebrow loss, blindness, sores, bone and muscle injuries and mental dizziness. However, these statements gradually faded after the Yuan Dynasty. People rarely see the records of adverse reactions caused by eating apricots in medical and dietary literature since Ming and Qing Dynasties. This is enough to show that the ancient people's understanding of apricot is not true.

The results of modern nutrition research show that apricot not only contains a variety of nutritional components, but also contains a variety of health functional components such as volatile oil, organic acids, polysaccharides, sugar alcohols and so on, which has a certain health care effect on human body.

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.

plum

According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine in Quanzhou Materia Medica, plums are sweet, sour, slightly bitter and flat in nature, and have the effects of invigorating qi, promoting fluid production, quenching thirst and clearing heat. Plum is not only a nutritious food for ordinary people, but also suitable for people with deficiency of both qi and yin, as well as people who are tired of heat, dry mouth, thirsty, fatigue and anorexia. It has been reported in modern Chinese medicine literature that eating plums or drinking fresh juice can reduce internal heat and help to treat ascites due to cirrhosis.

Judging from the medical literature from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, the ancient physicians gave a good evaluation of the health-preserving efficacy of plums. It can be seen that the malicious evaluation of plum circulation by the people for hundreds of years is unfounded.

Chinese medicine believes that plums should not be eaten more, especially those with weak spleen and stomach.

The results of modern nutrition research show that plums are not only rich in nutrition, but also contain many health-care functional components such as β-carotene, cryptoxanthin and lutein, which have certain health-care functions.

Peach, apricot and plum are all fruits with short shelf life, and fruit merchants usually call them "hot items". In order to satisfy customers to enjoy these three kinds of fruits all year round, canned fruits in syrup, dried fruits, preserves, preserves and salty snacks can be bought in the market.

Peach, apricot and plum are unique fruits in China. China tourists often see it in overseas supermarkets and feel very cordial. Summer is a good time to eat these three lovely fruits. Don't listen to gossip that damages their image. Eat whatever you want, but don't overdo it!

Analyze with nutrition theory

Nutritional characteristics of apricot, peach and plum

Peach, apricot and plum are all drupe fruits, which are delicious and nutritious, and are popular fresh fruits.

1, the fruit is characterized by more water and less energy. Apricot, peach and plum all belong to the category of fruit, and of course they also have such characteristics.

The moisture content of apricot, peach and plum per 100g is close to 90%; Apricots and plums contain the same energy, both of which are 36 kilocalories, while peaches are higher, which is 48 kilocalories. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why peaches are "full".

2, rich in vitamins, vitamin C content is relatively small.

Apricot has the highest carotene, which is three times that of plum and more than 20 times that of peach, but the content of B vitamins in these three fruits is similar, and the content of vitamin C is not high, which is less than 7 mg in 100 g.

It contains many minerals, among which potassium is rich. Apricot has the highest potassium content, 226 mg, followed by peach and plum, about150 mg; But the contents of calcium, iron and zinc are relatively low.

4. Rich in dietary fiber (including cellulose, hemicellulose and pectin), the pectin content in the three fruits is about 0.3%- 1.3%. Dietary fiber can promote intestinal peristalsis, reduce cholesterol, prevent atherosclerosis, and combine with harmful substances such as lead in the intestine to promote its excretion.

5. The content of organic acids in apricot, peach and plum is about 0.2%-3.5%, among which malic acid is the main one. It can stimulate the secretion of digestive glands, stimulate appetite and promote food digestion. At the same time, organic acids can protect the stability of vitamin C.

6. The tannin content of peach, apricot and plum is about 0.074%-0. 1.27%. Tannin is the general term for polyphenols. Our common fruits will turn brown or black after being cut, which is caused by the oxidation of tannins by oxygen in the air. In addition, it also contains carotene, catechol and flavonoids. These plant compounds have antioxidant, antitumor, cardiovascular disease prevention, immune enhancement, anti-aging and other effects.

7. Apricot, peach and plum also contain phytochemicals such as flavonoids, aromatic substances and coumarins, which have special biological activities and are beneficial to health.

8. Peach, apricot and Li Ziren contain amygdalin, which can produce hydrocyanic acid when metabolized in the body and may be poisoned after eating.

A large number of studies have confirmed that eating fruit every day plays an important role in maintaining health, maintaining normal intestinal function, improving immunity and reducing the risk of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and hypertension. Therefore, in recent years, dietary guidelines in various countries have emphasized increasing the variety and quantity of vegetables and fruits. In 2007, the dietary guidelines for China residents recommended that adults in China should eat 200g ~ 400g of fruit every day.