Plums help relieve toothache

According to traditional medicine, parts of the plum tree such as fruit, roots, root bark, resin, leaves, seeds... all have medicinal properties.

Plum is a fruit tree grown in many mountainous regions in the North of our country. It flowers in spring and bears fruit in summer. All parts of the plum tree are used as medicine.

Plum is also called li tu, li thuc,... It is a medium sized tree with short branches and a reddish brown color. The leaves are pointed at both ends, smooth on the upper surface, and slightly hairy on the veins on the lower surface.

Flowers are white, petals are ovate, inverted, the nucleus is smooth, the color varies, purple, ochre, yellow-green, often has a lateral groove. Flowering season is from December to January, fruit ripens from May to July.

According to traditional medicine, parts of the plum tree such as fruit, roots, root bark, sap, leaves, seeds... all have medicinal properties. Plums have a sweet and sour taste, neutral properties, and have the effect of clearing the liver and regulating heat, generating body fluids and promoting urination. 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 wounds caused by trauma... Plum seeds are also called li hain ren, which are sweet and bitter, and neutral, and have the effect of dispersing blood stasis, promoting urination, and laxative.

Some remedies based on folk experience

Lesson 1: Insect bites: Wash plum seeds, crush them and apply to the wound, leave for 5 minutes then wash clean. Apply twice a day.

Lesson 2: Support diabetes treatment: 0.5kg fresh plums, wash, remove seeds, squeeze to get juice, divide into 3 times to drink during the day, use continuously for 10 days.

Lesson 3: 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.

Lesson 4: Laxative effect: 10g plum seed, 10g peach seed, 10g almond. Put all in a pot, pour 700ml, boil until 250ml remains, divide into 2 doses to drink during the day. Use continuously for 10 days.

Lesson 5: Cure bone and joint pain when the weather changes: 50g plum leaves, 30g each of purple jasmine leaves, peach leaves, si leaves, and hibiscus leaves. Wash all, crush, roast until golden brown, and soak in wine for 10-15 days. Use this wine to massage the painful area twice a day.

Lesson 6: Facial beauty: 250g fresh plums, wash, remove seeds, crush, squeeze to get the juice and mix with 250ml rice wine, store in a sealed jar for gradual use, drink twice a day, 10 - 20ml each time.

Taboos:People with weak spleen and stomach should not eat a lot of plums.

According to SK&DS