Peach Kernel (Prunus persica)

桃仁táo rénTaoren

Prunus persica · Plant

Prunus persica
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Indications

Cautions

Contains amygdalin which releases cyanide; must be properly processed; avoid raw consumption; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Peach Kernel for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Absent PeriodsConcretion & ConglomerationDysmenorrheaIntestinal Dry & ConstipationKnocks & FallsLump Glomus

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Peach Kernel does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Moisten Intestines & Free StoolQuicken Blood & Dispel Stasis

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