How does Compendium of Materia Medica evaluate the efficacy of peach blossom?

Peach blossoms are sweet and pungent, slightly warm, and have the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, moistening dryness and smoothing intestines, removing spots and beautifying. It has no side effects when taken in dosage, and can be used as a beauty and health drink when soaked in water. But it is not suitable to take more, and it is easy to cause diarrhea after long-term use.

peach blossom

Sweet and pungent in nature, slightly warm, enters the heart, lungs and intestines.

Efficacy has the functions of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, moistening dryness, smoothing intestines, removing spots and caring skin.

Can be used for treating traumatic injury, blood stasis, swelling and pain, intestinal dryness and constipation.

Peach blossom can cure senile spots and freckles. White flowers are mixed with the same amount of wax gourd seeds to make a cream, which can beautify the face.

The dose is 7- 15g.

Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica records that peach blossoms are bitter, flat and non-toxic. Taking medicine can remove moisture, break urinary calculi, facilitate urination, relax bowels, relieve three worms, reduce swelling, expel pathogenic factors, treat abdominal pain and alopecia, and moisturize people's faces with tea.

According to modern medical research, peach blossom contains kaempferol, carotene, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, nicotinic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E, high-quality protein, volatile oil, fat, cellulose, potassium, iron, phosphorus and zinc. Kaempferol is a good skin care product. Soaking wine with fresh peach blossoms and drinking a little every day can make your face rosy. But it is not suitable to take more, and it is easy to cause diarrhea after long-term use. Grind the peach blossom into powder, then grind it into powder with wax gourd kernel, and mix well with honey. Freckles, moles and dark spots can be removed by coating on the surface.