According to Chinese medicine, plums are flat in nature and proper consumption will not cause fire, but they also do not have the effect of reducing fire.
Fire is a folk saying. It belongs to the category of heat evidence in Chinese medicine, which generally includes the attack of external evils and internal heat evils, which in turn localize the manifestations of heat evidence, such as fever, dry mouth, sore throat, mouth and tongue sores, and so on. Plum is a common fruit in our daily life, from the point of view of medicine and food, plum taste sweet, sour, flat, can produce fluid to quench thirst, digestion and digestion, appetizer.
Due to the flat nature of plums, generally eat in moderation will not cause fire, but also can not lower the fire. Plums should not be consumed in excess, especially for vegetative gastrointestinal function of the weak, because of its acidic taste, eat too much easy to stimulate the gastric mucosa, causing bloating, acid reflux, and even abdominal pain, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal discomfort.
In daily life, we should eat less fat, sweet, spicy and stimulating food, eat a light diet and drink more water to avoid the symptoms of fire. Compared with medicines, food is weaker and slower to take effect, and needs to be consumed regularly to be effective, so food is generally not used to treat diseases. If you feel unwell, please consult your doctor and follow his instructions to avoid delaying your condition.