What are the functions and effects of peach kernels

The so-called peach kernel is actually the seed of peach. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is also called big peach kernel or hairy peach kernel. However, its medicinal value is indeed very wide, and it has therapeutic effects on many diseases. Let us introduce it below.

1. Effect of removing blood stasis:

The decoction of this product in water and alcohol precipitation can increase the blood flow of isolated rabbit ear veins and has a vasodilation effect. Arterial injection into anesthetized dogs can increase femoral artery blood flow and reduce vascular resistance, and has a direct dilating effect on the vascular wall. This product also has the effect of inhibiting blood coagulation and hemolysis. Intra-arterial administration of 50 mg/ml peach kernel extract can accelerate blood flow in the liver microcirculation of anesthetized rats in a dose-dependent manner, suggesting that it has a certain improvement effect on the liver surface microcirculation.

2. Anti-inflammatory effect:

The two homogeneous protein components of this product, when administered intravenously, have a significant inhibitory effect on the acute inflammatory response of mouse ears induced by xylene.

3. Anti-allergic effect:

The water extract of peach kernel can inhibit the production of skin allergy antibodies in mouse serum and mouse spleen hemolytic cells. The oral administration of its ethanol extract can inhibit the pigment exudation of PCA reaction (passive cutaneous allergy reaction) caused by antiserum containing skin allergy antibodies in mice.

4. Other functions:

Kufeiren glycosides have antitussive effects. The fatty oil in peach kernels (almond oil) has an anthelmintic effect, with an anthelmintic effect of 80.8% against pinworms and 70% against roundworms.

Dietary effects

Peach kernel is sweet and bitter in nature, and enters the lung, liver, and large intestine meridians. It has the effects of breaking blood, removing blood stasis, moistening dryness and lubricating the intestines. It can treat amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, lumps and masses, injuries from falls, and intestinal dryness and constipation.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" states: "The walnut comes from Persia. It is thin and pointed, with a slanted head, shaped like a half moon. Its kernel resembles Silla pine nuts. It is edible and hot in nature."

"Compendium of Materia Medica for Diet Therapy": "Chew one pill every night and apply it on your hands and face with honey."

"Yinshi Zhengyao" says: "Peach kernel porridge: treats heart and stomach pain, coughing, chest fullness, and shortness of breath. Peach kernel (3 liang, boiled in soup, remove the tip and skin, and grind) is used to extract the juice, and cooked with glutinous rice into porridge, and eaten on an empty stomach."

"Food and Medicine" states: "Peach kernels can break blood and moisten the large intestine. Peach kernels with double (frost) frost can kill people, so they should not be eaten together. People who take medicine should not eat them."