The efficacy and function of plum blossom

We can often see plum blossoms in our daily lives, so how should we eat plum blossoms? What good effects do they have on our bodies? Let's take a look.

【English name】 FLOS MUME

[Source] This product is the dried flower buds of Prunus mume (Sieb.) Sieb. et Zucc., a plant of the Rosaceae family. Pick the flowers before they bloom in early spring and dry them promptly at low temperature.

[Properties] This product is spherical in shape, 3 to 6 mm in diameter, with a short stalk. Bracts are several layers, scaly, and brown. Calyx 5, gray-green or brown-red. Petals 5 or more, yellowish white or light pink. Stamens numerous; pistil 1, ovary densely pubescent. Light body. It has a light fragrance and a slightly bitter and astringent taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly sour, astringent, flat.

[return through] return the liver, stomach and lung meridians.

【Functions and indications】 Relieve depression, harmonize the stomach, resolve phlegm, and detoxify. It is used for depression, restlessness, liver and stomach pain, plum pit qi, scrofula and sores.

【Usage and Dosage】 3 to 5g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

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