The Efficacy of Dried Peach Kernel
Introduction to Dried Peach Kernel:
1. Dried Peach Kernel, also known as Bie Tao Gan in Chinese medicine, is the immature fruit of the rose family plant peach or mountain peach. It has a sweet and slightly warm nature and is known for its abilities to stop sweating, halt bleeding, and relieve pain. It is commonly used to treat night sweats, vomiting blood, bleeding during pregnancy, and stomach pain. 2. It refers to the immature fruit of the rose family plant peach or mountain peach.
In daily life, we are not only familiar with various foods, but also encounter many medicinal products. Dried peach kernel is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine. However, many people still have limited knowledge about dried peach kernel. Let's take a detailed look together.
Aliases:
Tao Xiao (Compendium of Materia Medica), Gui Du Lu (Leigong Pao Zhi Lun), Tao Nu, Xiao Jing (Bie Lu), Gan Tao (Sheng Hui Fang), Qi Tao (Cao Mu Bian Fang), Yin Tao Zi (Fen Lei Cao Yao Xing), Tao Gan (Xiandai Shi Yong Zhong Yao), Bie Tao Gan (Zhong Yao Zhi).
Source:
It is the immature fruit of the rose family plant peach or mountain peach. It is harvested from April to June. The immature fruits are picked and dried. It is mainly produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, and other places.
Appearance:
The dried immature fruit has a rectangular or oval shape, measuring 1.8 to 3 centimeters in length, 1.5 to 2 centimeters in diameter, and 0.9 to 1.5 centimeters in thickness. The tip is gradually pointed and has a dark brown appearance resembling a beak. The base is asymmetric and some have a few reddish-brown stalks. The surface is yellow-green with a network of wrinkled texture and covered with short soft hair. The inner fruit skin has prominent ventral sutures and indistinct dorsal sutures. It is solid and not easily broken. It has a faint smell and a slightly sour and astringent taste. Dried, large, firm, and yellow-green fruits are preferred.
Processing: Remove the hairs on the fruit skin and dry it.
Taste: Sour and bitter, neutral.
Meridians: It enters the Hand and Foot Jue Yin meridians.
Functions and Indications: It is used to treat night sweats, nocturnal emission, vomiting blood, malaria, abdominal pain, and bleeding during pregnancy.
Dosage: Internally, it can be decocted in 1.5 to 3 qian (4.5 to 9 grams), or made into pills or powder. Externally, it can be ground into powder and applied topically or used for fumigation.
Prescriptions: ① For unremitting night sweats: One dried peach kernel, two frost plums, seven onion roots, two wicks, one qian (3 grams) of tangerine peel, a pinch of rice roots and barley malt. Boil in two bowls of water and take as a decoction. (Experiential Prescription)
Notes: In the Jiangsu region, dried peach kernel with a hardened pit is called "Bie Tao Gan", while dried peach kernel with an unhardened pit is called "Bie Tao Nu".
(Excerpted from *Dictionary)
