(摘錄《養生一定要養肝》，薛永東編著)

烏梅的顏色為黑色，但這並不是烏梅的本色。烏梅是由青梅薰製而成，經過薰製後由青色變成了黑色。

烏梅顏色為黑色、味酸，根據中醫五行理論，黑色入腎，酸味入肝，烏梅自然也具有了肝腎同養之功效。

因為在眾多的酸性食物中，烏梅的酸性較強，為此對肝最有裨益，酸能收斂，可降肝火，維持肝陰陽氣血平衡。肝中陰陽氣血調和，肝血不肆意上行，有助於保持血壓平穩，預防高血壓。


The pension wū méi silvestrii liver kidney]
(Extract from the wellness must raise liver, xue yeongdong biān zhe)
Wū méi colors for the black, but that doesn't wū méi. Wū Méi by ōme kaoru system, after which the system by kaoru after blue turned black.
Wū Méi for black color, smell sour, according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the black line into the kidney, sour into liver, also has a natural wū méi. Liver and kidney with the effectiveness of the pension.
Because of the many acidic foods, acidic wū méi stronger to liver, most beneficial, acid can be lowered down, my liver is to maintain the balance of yin and yang qi of the liver. Yin and yang qi in the liver, liver, blood to reconcile not wantonly uplink, help to keep his blood pressure stable, prevention of hypertension.