Peach

Clinical Notes. Western herbalism primarily uses leaf/twig/bark for cooling irritation in GI, urinary, allergic, and nervous conditions TCM uses prepared seed (Tao Ren) as blood invigorant/laxative, flower for circulation/swelling, fruit warm for yin nourishment. Cyanogenic - use low doses, process seeds by heat to reduce HCN. Wilted leaves higher risk Peach Me & Qi Tao Ren Peach Uses TCM Treasures Peach

Clinical Notes. Used in TCM to boost blood circulation Contains cyanogenic glycosides - process to reduce toxicity Traditionally avoided in pregnancy despite some modern data showing no increased risk

Therapy. Used according to indications as given above, the infusion is a reliable sedative for gastric irritation with vomiting, particularly in children, and in the irritable stomach of phthisis. Scudder valued it in the vomiting of cholera infantum. We believe the failure of many to obtain results from amygdalus in vomiting is due to the use of alcoholic preparations instead of the infusion; and the latter is of no value unless prepared daily from the fresh green inner bark and leaves. We have both succeeded and failed with it according to the cause of the gastric disturbance. It is of less value for cough than wild cherry or hydrocyanic acid. For the latter the infusion or the specific medicine may be used.

Therapy. The older physicians suggested this remedy as specific to irritation in the stomach, with persistent nausea and vomiting, especially valuable in childhood where the tongue was elongated and pointed, the edges red and the stomach tender on pressure. It has invariably disappointed the author, but other physicians use it with much confidence. it is said to relieve nervous vomiting and the vomiting of pregnancy, and the persistent vomiting of cholera infantum . It is sometimes best given in strong infusion of the bark of the green twigs. The influence claimed for this by Scudder has not been confirmed by more recent observers.