Is green fruit an olive?

Qingguo, the name of Chinese medicine. It is the dry and mature fruit of the olive plant of the olive family.

Green fruit is also called remonstrance fruit because it tastes astringent when first eaten. After chewing for a long time, it becomes sweet and delicious with an endless aftertaste. It is a metaphor for words of loyalty and advice, although they may offend the ears, but they benefit the people and are beneficial to their health. Olive oil is also known as the "fruit of blessing". This was named after overseas Chinese.

This not only shows that Fuzhou has a large green fruit production in history, but also expresses the attachment of the overseas Chinese to their hometown (Fuzhou). It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, soothing the throat, and promoting fluid production. It is mainly used for sore throat, cough with sticky phlegm, dysphoria, thirst, and fish and crab poisoning.

Physiological characteristics:

Olive is an evergreen tree. The mature fruit is spindle-shaped, with blunt tips at both ends, 2.5 to 4cm long, and 1 to 37.5px in diameter. The surface is brown or dark brown with irregular wrinkles. The flesh is grey-brown or tan, hard. The fruit core is spindle-shaped, dark reddish brown, with longitudinal ribs; it is divided into 3 chambers, each containing 1 seed. The smell is slight, the pulp tastes astringent, and it is slightly sweet after chewing for a long time.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Qingguo