These five kinds of fruits are called the Yellow Emperor's five fruits. Three of them are in season. It's a pity to miss them.

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In the Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic, the earliest medical book in China, there is a classic saying that has been respected by nutritionists: "five grains for raising, five animals for benefit, five vegetables for filling, and five fruits for help." this coincides with the concept of modern nutrition, that is, to give priority to grains, meat, vegetables, and fruits should be eaten properly, which is a reasonable way to maintain health. Now it is the season for a large number of all kinds of fruits in rural areas. The five kinds of fruits mentioned in the Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic are called "Huangdi five fruits". There are three kinds of fruits in the right season, which is a pity to miss.

First of all, let's talk about what are the "five fruits of the Yellow Emperor". In fact, these five kinds of fruits are very common fruits today, and most people have eaten them. They are jujube, plum, apricot, chestnut and peach respectively. Many people may have such a question: why these five kinds of fruits instead of other fruits? It is mainly related to the degree of agricultural development in ancient times. At that time, agricultural technology was not as developed as it is now, coupled with the inconvenience of transportation, so these are the most common fruits people see. In addition, there is another reason why these five kinds of fruits are called "Huangdi five fruits".

In the Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic, it is mentioned that jujube sweet, plum acid, chestnut salty, apricot bitter, peach, sweet, salty and bitter, which corresponds to the five internal organs of the human body-heart, liver, spleen, lung and kidney. As the saying goes, "Gan into the spleen, acid into the liver, salt into the kidney, bitterness into the heart, bitterness into the lungs", so the "Huangdi five fruits" is well-deserved. Many farmers will plant several of these kinds of fruits. Except for dates and chestnuts, the other three kinds of fruits are relatively early in ripening season. Plums, apricots and peaches are all fruits in the current season, and farmers are often seen setting up stalls and selling them in rural markets.

Plums contain a variety of amino acids, which have been a good fruit for clearing the liver and promoting diuresis since ancient times. They are greatly praised in Quanzhou Materia Medica. It is believed that the use of tamping juice can "remove the fatigue and heat of bone internodes", and eating raw can be beneficial to liver disease. But plums taste sour, it is generally not recommended to eat more, eat one or two after meals, eating too much may lead to sour teeth and phlegm in the throat.

In addition, there are apricots that taste sour. It is one of the oldest fruit trees in China. It is said in Neijing that it is bitter, but it is mainly said that bitter almonds cannot be eaten raw and need to be soaked in water or made into almond tea for re-consumption.

Peach is also the fruit of the current season, whether nectarine or hairy peach, taste very sweet, but also has the effect of tonifying blood and nourishing beauty. When it comes to "peach pungent" in the book, it should refer to the sexual heat of peaches. If you eat too much, you will get angry, so you should eat a moderate amount of it.

Readers, have you ever eaten these five kinds of fruits? Especially these three kinds of fruits in season, it's a pity to miss them!

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