syrup of plum

Sour plum soup is a traditional summer drink in old Beijing. In the hot season, most people will buy ebony to cook it by themselves (also use red bayberry instead of ebony), put some sugar in it to remove the acid, and drink it after cooling. The raw materials of sour plum soup are ebony, hawthorn, osmanthus, licorice and rock sugar. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Those who pick semi-yellow in Mei Shi use smoked plum." It can remove heat and send cold, relieve pain, and even cure cough, cholera and dysentery. The fairy tale "Legend of the White Snake" wrote the story of the epidemic in Wumei. The soup has the functions of promoting digestion, removing blood stasis, promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, astringing lung qi, relieving restlessness and calming the nerves. Regular drinking can really get rid of diseases, protect health and strengthen the body. It is a rare health drink in hot summer. In terms of nutritional components, the content of organic acids in sour plum is very rich, such as citric acid and malic acid. Among them, there is a special citric acid, which can effectively inhibit lactic acid and drive away harmful substances that age blood vessels. Excessive lactic acid content in the body is an important cause of fatigue. Therefore, when you are tired in summer, drinking a cup of sour plum soup can play a good refreshing role and rejuvenate muscles and blood vessels. In addition, so many acidic substances can also promote the secretion of salivary glands and gastric glands, not only to quench thirst, but also to avoid carsickness when going out to play, or to sober up after drinking too much. Sour plum contains many vitamins, especially vitamin B2, which is hundreds of times as high as other fruits. Although it tastes sour, it belongs to alkaline food. Eating too many acidic foods such as meat, drinking sour plum soup is more conducive to the balance of blood pH in the body. From the perspective of Chinese medicine, it is more appropriate for people with a strong liver to eat more sour plums. It can not only calm down the liver fire, but also help the spleen and stomach digest and nourish the liver. In addition, sour plum is a natural throat lozenge, which can gently moisten the inflamed parts of the throat and relieve pain. However, children had better eat less sour plum food. Because their gastric mucosa structure is weak, they can't resist the continuous erosion of acidic substances, and it is easy to cause gastric and duodenal ulcers for a long time.
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