The effects and functions of apricots

Chinese medicinal materials are very common, and there are many types of them. There are also some differences in their efficacy. Therefore, you need to have a good understanding before choosing. So do you know about the medicinal material apricot?

[Other name] Apricot fruit (from "Bielu").

[Source] It is the fruit of the apricot or wild apricot plants of the Rosaceae family. Harvest when the fruit is ripe.

[Original morphology] The plant morphology is detailed in the "Almond" entry.

[Chemical composition] The fruit contains citric acid, malic acid, β-carotene, a small amount of γ-carotene and tomatine; the volatile oil components of the fruit include myrcene, limonene, p-cymene, terpinene, trans-2-hexenol, α-pinetrehol, geraniol, geraniol, 2-methylbutyric acid, acetic acid, linalool, cis and trans isomers of epoxydihydrolinalool, γ-octanoic acid lactone, γ-decanoic acid lactone, neral and citral. Unripe fruits contain chlorogenic acid, pyrocatechols, ochre tannins, flavonoids and other ingredients.

【Nature and flavor】Sour, sweet, warm.

[Functions and indications] Nourishes the lungs and calms asthma, promotes the production of body fluids and quenches thirst.

【Note】 ① Cui Yuxi's "Food Classic": "Don't eat too much, it will cause carbuncle and furuncle, and hurt your bones and muscles."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Compendium of Materia Medica".

Above we introduced what apricots are, their functions and effects. We know that apricots can not only improve immunity, but also play an indispensable role in treating certain diseases.