Dr. Huynh Tan Vu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, branch 3, said that plum, also known as northern plum, is a fruit tree grown in many mountainous areas in the North of our country. The flowering season is from December to January, the fruit ripens in May to July.
According to traditional medicine, parts of the plum tree such as fruit, roots, root bark, resin, leaves, and seeds all have medicinal properties.
Plums have a sweet and sour taste, neutral properties, and the ability to clear the liver and regulate heat, produce body fluids, and benefit diuresis. They are often used to treat diseases such as tuberculosis, yin deficiency, internal heat, edema, and diabetes.
Plum roots are usually harvested in September and October. They are bitter and cold, and have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying.
Plum leaves are sour and neutral, and are used to treat traumatic wounds. Plum seeds are also called li hach nhan, sweet and bitter in taste, neutral in nature, and have the effect of dispersing blood stasis, promoting urination, and laxative.
Medicinal uses of plums you should know.
Some remedies from plums according to folk experience
Insect bites : Wash plum seeds, crush them and apply to the wound, leave for 5 minutes then wash clean, apply twice a day.
Relieve toothache: 30g plum root, boil with 100ml water, gargle for 5-7 minutes in the morning, afternoon, and evening before going to bed, gargle for 5 days.
Laxative effect: 10g plum seed, 10g peach seed, 10g almond, put all in a pot, pour 700ml, boil down to 250ml, divide into 2 doses to drink during the day, use continuously for 10 days.
Cure bone and joint pain when the weather changes: 50g plum leaves, 30g each of purple jasmine leaves, peach leaves, si leaves, hibiscus leaves, wash all, crush, fry until golden brown, soak in wine for 10-15 days, use this wine to massage the painful area twice a day.
Facial beauty: 250g fresh plum, wash, remove seeds, crush, squeeze to get juice and mix with 250ml rice wine, store in a sealed jar for gradual use, drink 2 times a day, 10-20ml each time. In case of dark face, grind plum seed powder and mix with egg white, apply 1-2 times a day for 5-7 days.
Treating high fever, convulsions in children, reducing cough, treating wounds: 8-12g dried plum leaves (ly thu diep), decoct to drink, use externally to boil to get water, remove the residue and bathe children or pound to get fresh plum leaf juice to soak in swollen and painful areas.
Use to clear heat and detoxify, used for painful urination, frequent urination due to damp heat, bloody dysentery, diabetes, fever in children, boils: Plum root (ly can) 8-12g, decoct to drink. For external use, roast to retain the properties, grind into powder, apply or sprinkle on the painful area.
Clears heat, relieves depression, cures diabetes, anxiety, cases of vaginal discharge, toothache, ulcers: plum root bark (ly can bi) 8-12g, decoct to drink, can be boiled to concentrate and then swallowed or soak the water and apply externally to the ulcer.
According to Dr. Vu, plums are rich in nutrients and have medicinal properties, but people with weak spleen and stomach, loose stools, kidney failure, spermatorrhea, and pregnant women should not use them.
Note: Plums have many health benefits, however people should consult a doctor before using them as medicine to avoid harming their health.
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