The Efficacy and Effects of Soaking Wu Mei (Black Plum) in Water
Jan 08, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Introduction
Black plums (Prunus mume) are rich in organic acids, such as citric acid and malic acid. Drinking black plum-infused water can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, thereby promoting digestion and absorption of food and relieving symptoms such as indigestion and stomach distension. The acidic components in black plums help reduce greasiness and can improve appetite. Drinking an appropriate amount of black plum-infused water may help alleviate loss of appetite and increase food intake.
The general benefits and functions of泡 water with black plums include promoting digestion, improving appetite, relieving cough by astringing the lungs, checking diarrhea by astringing the intestines, and promoting saliva secretion to relieve thirst.
1. Promote Digestion
Black plums contain abundant organic acids such as citric acid and malic acid. Drinking black plum泡 water can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, thereby promoting digestion and absorption of food and relieving symptoms such as indigestion and stomach distension.
2. Improve Appetite
The acidic components in black plums can remove greasiness and help improve appetite. Drinking black plum泡 water appropriately can help alleviate loss of appetite and increase food intake.
3. Relieve Cough by Astringing the Lungs
Black plums have a good effect in astringing the lungs and relieving cough, making them suitable for conditions such as chronic cough with little or no phlegm due to lung deficiency.泡 water with black plums can astringe lung qi, promote its descent, and thus alleviate cough symptoms. Drinking black plum泡 water may reduce the frequency and severity of coughing episodes to a certain extent.
4. Check Diarrhea by Astringing the Intestines
Due to their sour and astringent properties, black plums can astringe the intestines and stop diarrhea. They can be used to treat prolonged diarrhea or dysentery that does not stop.泡 water with black plums can astringe the intestines, reduce intestinal peristalsis, alleviate diarrhea symptoms, and help the intestines recover normal digestive and absorptive functions.
5. Promote Saliva Secretion and Relieve Thirst
With its sour taste, the black plum can stimulate salivary glands to secrete saliva, thus promoting saliva production and relieving thirst. For symptoms such as excessive thirst, dry throat, and mouth dryness caused by heat-related illnesses damaging body fluids and both qi and yin, drinking black plum泡 water can effectively alleviate the sensation of thirst and replenish lost body fluids.
It is recommended to drink black plum泡 water in moderation and not to consume it in excess. In daily life, it is also advisable to develop good habits, and pay attention to eating light and healthy food, which is beneficial to physical health.
