What to do if your child eats a plum pit

Plums are a common fruit in our daily life. The main ripening season for plums is in summer. There are many varieties of plums circulating on the market, and people of all ages like to eat them. But sometimes children accidentally eat the plum pits when eating plums. When encountering this situation, many parents think it is a big deal, they will digest it anyway, and they just need to pay attention next time. But is this way of dealing with it correct?

As long as the plum pits are not broken, there is no harm in swallowing them.

The core of the plum is small and relatively smooth. As long as the shell is not broken, swallowing it will not cause much harm to the human digestive tract and will be excreted from the body in about 2-3 days.

When you swallow plum pits, you usually don't need to take laxatives. Plum pits will enter the stomach together with other foods you eat, and will be absorbed into the gastrointestinal tract and metabolized out of the body together with other foods. It is recommended that you eat more fruits and vegetables rich in fiber, and drink some yogurt or honey water, which is beneficial to gastrointestinal motility and the metabolism of plum kernels.

1. There will be no consequences if you accidentally eat the plum pit while eating plums. Generally speaking, you can defecate at will. If there are no other discomforts, there is no need to worry at the moment. You can also actively eat more foods high in fiber. It is recommended to eat more leeks, so that the plum pits can be wrapped. It is completely possible to take pictures, so there is no need to worry. Just eat regularly and observe.

2. Generally it is not a big deal. You can eat more vegetables and foods containing fiber to wrap it up and excrete it. You just need to pay attention and observe.

Plum kernel extract: Plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) is the fruit of the plum tree of the Rosaceae family, also known as Jiaqingzi, Bulin, plum, Yuhuangli, and mountain plum. It matures between July and August, is plump and round, exquisitely carved, beautiful in shape and sweet in taste, and is one of people's favorite fruits. Widely cultivated throughout the world. Plums are sour in taste and can promote the secretion of gastric acid and gastric digestive enzymes, and promote gastrointestinal motility. Therefore, they have the effect of improving appetite and promoting digestion. They are especially effective for people with gastric acid deficiency, bloating after eating, and constipation. The amino acids such as serine, glycine, proline, and glutamine in fresh plum flesh have a diuretic and detumescent effect, and have an auxiliary therapeutic effect on liver cirrhosis.