In which lunar month do peach blossoms bloom? A detailed explanation of the flowering period

The peach blossom tree is a deciduous tree. The branches are reddish-brown or brownish-green, and its leaves are elliptical-lanceolate with fine serrations along the edges. When it blooms, the flowers are usually solitary, in colors such as white, pink and red, and are double or semi-double. So, in which lunar month do peach blossoms generally bloom?

1. In which lunar month do peach blossoms bloom

Peach blossoms generally bloom in the 3rd to 4th lunar month. However, the exact flowering time varies depending on the region. In Guangzhou, peach blossoms bloom around February; in Nanjing, they bloom around March; while in the Beijing area, because the temperature is slightly lower, they do not bloom until April, though in the plains they usually bloom in March.

2. What are the benefits of drinking peach blossom tea

1. Beauty and skin care

This benefit was in fact discovered long ago by the ancients of our country. The pharmaceutical monograph Shennong Bencao Jing states that peach blossoms have the function of "making one look good in complexion." That is to say, drying peach blossoms and brewing them as tea can produce a beauty and skin care effect. This is mainly because peach blossom tea is rich in carotene, vitamins and other factors; these substances can improve blood circulation in the human body and moisturize the skin, thus making the skin rosy, radiant and elastic.

2. Aiding digestion and soothing qi

According to records, peach blossoms are sweet and neutral in nature, have the functions of removing water qi and promoting urination and defecation, and are also suitable for edema, constipation, swollen limbs, and accumulations of phlegm and fluids. That is to say, peach blossom tea can aid digestion, soothe qi, promote urination and relieve constipation.

3. Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis

This benefit is mainly due to the components it contains (kaempferol, coumarin, trifolirhizin and other substances), and these substances happen to be able to dilate blood vessels and clear the meridians. Therefore, drinking an appropriate amount of peach blossom tea not only helps to dissolve blood stasis in the human body, with good blood-activating results, but can also treat amenorrhea.

4. Removing spots and wrinkles

Peach blossoms contain a component that can prevent melanin from depositing in the human body, and this component is kaempferol. With no pigment deposition, annoying spots such as chloasma, freckles, butterfly spots and pigmented spots can disappear from the face without a trace. Moreover, peach blossoms are also rich in plant protein and free-state amino acids, which are extremely easily absorbed by the skin, can improve dry and rough skin, and slow down the formation of wrinkles.

5. Delaying aging

Drinking peach blossom tea regularly can absorb rich plant protein and various amino acids; these substances can act directly on human skin, nourish the skin, prevent dry and rough skin, and also reduce the formation of wrinkles. Drinking it regularly can delay skin aging and make the skin smooth, delicate and elastic. In addition, the glycoside substances and phenolic substances contained in peach blossom tea can also inhibit the occurrence of oxidation reactions in the human body, reduce the generation of free radicals, and can also significantly inhibit the occurrence of various aging symptoms in the human body.