| Umeboshi were primarily the byproducts of umesu (ume vinegar), and they were charred and used as herbal medicines for treating stomach aches, expelling parasitic intestinal worms, alleviating fever and sterilizing intestines, instead of being used as food. |
本来梅干は梅酢を作った後の副産物であり、利用法としてはこれを黒焼きにして腹痛・虫下し・解熱・腸内の消毒の効用を目的に食用よりもむしろ漢方薬として用いた。 |