Peach gum, also known as peach gum or peach fat, is a natural resin secreted from the trunk or branches of the peach tree (Prunus persica). Peach gum is considered to have multiple medicinal values in traditional Chinese medicine and is often used to treat symptoms such as diabetes, urinary tract infections, and stones. In addition, peach gum is also used in the food and beauty industries because it is rich in plant collagen and is believed to help with beauty and skin care.
Main uses:
1. Medicinal: In traditional Chinese medicine, peach gum is used as a medicine for clearing heat and detoxification, diuresis and stranguria.
2. Food: Peach gum can be used as an ingredient for making desserts, soups, etc., because it has a gelatinous property that can increase the viscosity of food.
How to use:
Peach gum needs to be soaked in advance, and impurities removed after soaking, and then it can be used to make soup or desserts.