The efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine peach kernel

As the name suggests, peach kernel is the core of a peach. Many people don’t know that peach kernel has medicinal effects. In fact, peach kernel has a wide range of medicinal uses. Its medicinal value is mentioned in ancient medical books. Peach kernel can relieve symptoms of indigestion, promote intestinal peristalsis, and prevent constipation. The vasodilator substances it contains can promote blood circulation, and it is also effective in treating amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea. The anti-inflammatory factors and anti-allergic properties can therefore be used in inflammatory and allergic diseases, such as allergic cough, asthma and other diseases. It has the effect of relieving cough and asthma.

Pharmacological effects of peach kernel

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.

Although peach kernel has many medicinal effects, it is not suitable for everyone. Because it has the effect of activating blood circulation, pregnant women should not use it. People with amenorrhea and blood dryness and constipation caused by blood stasis should use it with caution. Those with diarrhea will aggravate the condition. In addition, taking peach kernel in excess of a certain dose may cause the risk of poisoning, so be careful. Therefore, as long as these people pay attention, danger can be avoided.