Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名﹕ | Semen Persicae |
Biological name: 拉丁名﹕ | Prunus Persica (L) Batsch Amygdalus davidiana（Carr.）C. de Vos ex Henry |
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音﹕ | tonin |
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音﹕ | toin |
Pron. in Cantonese: 粵語發音﹕ | tou4 jan4 |
Common Name: 英文名﹕ | peach kernel, persica |
Distribution: 分佈﹕ | throughout China 全中國。 |
Properties (characteristics) 性味﹕ | bitter, sweet, neutral, slightly toxic. 苦﹐甘﹐平, 有小毒。 |
Channels (meridians) entered: 歸經﹕ | heart, large intestine, liver, lung 心﹐大腸﹐ 肝﹐肺。 |
Actions & Indications: 主治﹕ | breaks up blood stasis for constipation due to dry intestines
消淤血。 治腸乾燥之便秘。
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Medical Function: 藥理﹕ | anti coagulation, anti hypertensive, inhibits pain, anti inflammation, detoxification, anti-allergenics, promotes bowel movements. 抗凝作用。降血壓作用。鎮痛，消炎，抗過敏， 解毒，通便作用。 |
Chemical ingredients: 化學成份﹕ | Chemical ingredients: [triacyl glycerol], 88.6 ~ 92.1%; [1, 2-biacyl glycerol], 2.2 ~ 2.3%; [1, 3-biacyl glycerol], 0.9 ~ 1.6%; [monoacyl glycerol], 0.3 ~ 1.1%; [sterol ester], 1.0 ~ 1.6% [1,2]; [phosphatidyl choline] 43.7 ~ 44.7%; [phosphatidyl ethanolamine] 35.5 ~ 37.4%; [phosphatidyl serine] , 17.1 ~ 19.9%. [24-methylenecyloartanol], 0.001%; [citrostadienol], 0.002%; [7-dehydroavenasterol, delta7-avenasterol], 0.002%. animo acid and protein. catechin, prunin, hesperetin-5-O-glucoside[4], naringenin, kaempferol, hydro-kaempferol, kaempferide glucoside, quercetin glucoside[7]. [methyl alpha-D-fructofuranoside], 0.005%; [methyl beta-D-glucopyranoside], 0.09%; [prunasin], 0.38%; [amygdalin] 3.49%[3].
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Dosage: 用量﹕ | 4.5 to 9 g. Should not be broken into small pieces until dispensed. 4.5 ~ 9 克。應用時才好將桃仁打碎。 |
Samples of formulae: 常用處方： | tao he chen qi tang, tao ren tang, shu jing huo xue tang,
桃核承氣湯 桃仁湯 舒經活血湯
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Modern Research: | to be loaded |
Cautions: | Not to use in case of anemia or during pregnancy. Raw tao ren is toxic. 血不足者忌用。孕婦忌服。生桃仁有毒。 |