Why do you eat persimmons in the first frost season?

Persimmons in the first frost season are big in size, thin in skin and rich in sweet juice, which can be said to be in bud and have high nutritional value. They contain carotene, vitamin C, glucose, fructose and mineral elements such as iodine, calcium, phosphorus and iron. If a person eats a persimmon a day, the intake of vitamin C can basically meet half of the daily needs.

Persimmon can effectively supplement human nutrition and intracellular fluid, and has the functions of clearing away heat and moistening lung, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst; Persimmon contains a lot of vitamins and iodine, which can treat endemic goiter caused by iodine deficiency; Organic acids in persimmons contribute to gastrointestinal digestion and increase appetite; Persimmon can promote the oxidation of alcohol in the blood, help the body expel alcohol and reduce the harm of alcohol to the body; Persimmon also helps to lower blood pressure, soften blood vessels, increase coronary artery flow, promote blood circulation, diminish inflammation and improve cardiovascular function.

Eating persimmons can clear away heat, moisten the lungs, tonify bones and muscles, and have the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough. It is a fruit that is very suitable for autumn. In addition, there is a folk saying that eating persimmon diced in the first frost will not cause runny nose. In some places, there is a folk custom that you should eat a shuttlecock on the first frost, otherwise your lips will crack all winter.

It is said that eating persimmons in frost at first is actually related to Zhu Yuanzhang. It is said that when he was young, his family was very poor, and he often ate every meal. One year in the first month, Zhu Yuanzhang was hungry for two days and suddenly saw a persimmon tree in a small village, which was covered with red persimmons. Zhu Yuanzhang ate a persimmon meal and didn't survive until he was full. Later, Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor. One year, Chu Shuang led the troops to pass by the small village again and found that the persimmon tree was still there. He named it "Shuang Ling Hou" to show his gratitude. After this story spread among the people, it gradually formed the custom of eating persimmons in the first frost.