嘉應子 Candied plum
加應子能促進胃酸和胃消化酶的分泌，有增加腸胃蠕動的作用，因而食用加應子能夠促進消化，增加食慾，是胃酸缺乏、食後飽脹、大便秘結者的食療良品。
Candied plum can help stimulate the secretion of gastric acid and digestive enzymes in the stomach. It can also help stimulate peristalsis. Therefore, eating candied plum can stimulate the digestive process and promote appetite, which are good for people who lack gastric acid, always have a feelind of repletion, and have constipation.
功效
《本草綱目》記載李性微溫，味苦、酸，能調中、除浮腫，促進胃酸同埋胃消化酶嘅分泌， 有增加腸胃蠕動嘅作用， 所以食用加應子能夠促進消化， 增加食欲， 係胃酸缺乏、食後飽脹、大便秘結者的食療良品。
禁忌
多食傷脾胃，過量食用易引起胃痛，潰瘍病及急、慢性胃腸炎患者忌吃或少吃。
起源
1958年，福州蜜餞廠根據國外“西梅”樣品，以地方產的芙蓉李乾和白砂糖為原料，以名貴中藥作調香劑，採用真空濃縮熬煮，常壓調製，多次滲糖，多道調味串香而成。