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Fan Letter] Dear Doctor, Hello! I'm a big fan of yours and I've been following your popular science articles. Recently, I discovered a Chinese herbal drink called "Sour Plum Soup", which I heard that it contains less sugar and has the effect of strengthening the spleen and soothing the liver, which is very suitable for all ages. I'm very interested in this drink and would like to ask you some questions about it. Does sour plum soup really have these effects? How does it work? Can you tell us about the origin of sour plum soup and the recipe of the ancient recipe?
Popular science answers] Dear fans, hello! Thank you very much for your interest and support. Regarding the sour plum soup you mentioned, it is indeed a Chinese herbal drink with many benefits. Below I will answer your questions in detail.
First of all, sour plum soup contains less sugar, and it is indeed suitable for all kinds of people to drink. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, sour plum soup has the effect of strengthening the spleen and soothing the liver and fire. This is because the main ingredient of sour plum soup, sour plum, has the properties of sour, sweet, astringent and flat, which can enter the liver, spleen, lungs and large intestine meridians, which helps to relieve liver depression, strengthen the spleen and stomach, moisten the lungs and relieve cough, moisten the intestines and laxatives. In addition, other ingredients in the sour plum soup, such as hawthorn, osmanthus, licorice, etc., also have their own unique medicinal effects, which together play a role in soothing the liver and strengthening the spleen.
Regarding the origin of sour plum soup, according to historical records, sour plum soup originated in ancient China and can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty at the earliest. At that time, sour plum soup was mainly used as a court drink and was loved by the royal family. Later, sour plum soup was gradually introduced to the folk and became a popular drink to cool off. The record of the ancient recipe can be seen in the "Wumei Soup" in the Song Dynasty's "Shengji General Record", and its recipe mainly includes black plum, licorice, osmanthus and other ingredients, which has certain similarities with the recipe of modern sour plum soup.
In the ancient recipes of traditional Chinese medicine, sour plum soup is widely used. For example, the "sour plum soup" in "Jin Kui Yaolu" is mainly used for symptoms such as liver stagnation, qi stagnation, chest tightness and flank pain. There is also a record of sour plum soup in the "Compendium of Materia Medica", which believes that it has the effects of "detoxifying alcohol, eliminating alcohol, quenching thirst, and shengjin liquid". Modern Chinese medicine believes that sour plum soup has a certain auxiliary effect on indigestion, loss of appetite, liver fire, high blood pressure and other diseases.
There are also some precautions when drinking sour plum soup. First of all, although the sour plum soup tastes sweet and sour, it has a relatively low sugar content, which is suitable for diabetics and ** people. However, due to the medicinal properties of the ingredients in the sour plum soup, pregnant women, lactating women, and people with special medical conditions should drink it under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, sour plum soup is cold, and people with weak constitution and spleen and stomach deficiency should drink it in moderation to avoid hurting the spleen and stomach.
In short, as a traditional Chinese medicine drink, sour plum soup does have the effects of strengthening the spleen and soothing the liver, and is suitable for all ages. While enjoying this delicious drink, we should also pay attention to its drinking taboos to ensure health. I hope my answers are helpful, and if you have any further questions, please feel free to ask.
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