What is the medicinal value of cherry gum

Cherry gum is a substance extracted from cherries. Normally, few people know about this thing, and even fewer people eat it. In fact, everyone just doesn’t know what its effects are. It is also a substance with special medicinal value to the human body. However, many people also have questions, that is, what is the medicinal value of cherry gum? Let’s learn more about it through the following introduction.

The main process flow of the alkali extraction process of cherry gum is as follows: the raw materials are softened by soaking, crushed, and then heated to extract the gum by adding sodium hydroxide. The gum liquid is bleached with hydrogen peroxide, neutralized with hydrochloric acid, and separated by ethanol precipitation. After constant temperature drying, a light yellow, powdery peach gum product is obtained. The test results show that adding 5-7% sodium hydroxide to the raw materials, the temperature is 80-100℃, adding 1-2 times of water, and 20-30 minutes can achieve a satisfactory extraction effect.

Main functions and usage

Cherry Gum

【Nature and flavor and meridians】Bitter, neutral.

【Functions and indications】Promote blood circulation, invigorate qi, and quench thirst. Used for diabetes, chyluria, and infantile malnutrition.

【Usage and Dosage】 3 to 5 cents.

[Chemical composition] The main components are polysaccharides, a small amount of protein, etc., among which polysaccharides are composed of galactose, rhamnose, glucuronic acid, etc.

[Compatibility] Peach gum can promote the flow of body fluids. It is used clinically to treat pain caused by stranguria, and is often used together with chicken gizzard lining, sea sand, amber, etc. It can be used with agarwood, cattail pollen and other drugs for postpartum diarrhea, bloody pus and abdominal pain.

【Excerpt】National Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicines

Through the above introduction, we know the medicinal value of cherry gum. We can use it through cooking in normal times. Generally, it has no side effects on the body. It’s just that such things are very rare in the market and it is relatively difficult to buy. In addition, it is best to use it under the guidance of a doctor.