 Peach
seed (Taoren)
Pharmaceutical Name : Semen Persicae
Botanical Name : 1. Prunus persica (L.)
Batch; 2. Prunus davidiana (Carr.) Franch.
Common Name : Persica seed, Peach seed
Source of Earliest Record : Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: Ripe peaches are gathered in
July or September. The seeds are removed and
their shells broken. After the seeds are dried
in the sun, the skin of the seeds is rubbed
off.
Properties & Taste : Bitter and neutral
Meridians: Heart, liver, lung and large
intestine
Functions:
1. To invigorate blood and remove stagnation;
2. To lubricate the intestines and move feces
downward
Indications & Combinations:
1. Blood stagnation manifested as amenorrhea,
dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain and
pain and swelling due to external injuries.
Peach seed (Taoren) is used with Red peony
(Chishao), Safflower (Honghua), Chinese angelica
root (Danggui) and Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong)
in the formula Tao Hong Siwu Tang.
2. Constipation due to dryness in the intestines.
Peach seed (Taoren) is used with Chinese angelica
root (Danggui), Arborvitae seed (Baiziren),
Hemp seed (Huomaren) and Apricot seed (Xingren).
Dosage: 6-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb is pounded into pieces before decoction.
It is contraindicated during pregnancy. |
