Why peach blossoms are called a good spring medicine
In the third month of spring, peach blossoms are in full bloom. Besides being ornamental, peach blossoms also have fairly high medicinal value. They contain kaempferic acid, coumarin, trifolioside, naringenin, and vitamins A, B, and C, among other components. They are bitter in taste and neutral in nature, non-toxic, and suitable for treating illness both internally and externally.
Traditional Chinese medicine holds that the peach is sweet and warming in nature, with a pungent and sour taste, and has the effects of improving complexion and relieving consumptive fever. Fresh peaches tonify the middle and boost qi, and promote fluid production to quench thirst. For patients with high blood pressure, eating one peeled fresh peach morning and evening each day is beneficial for keeping blood pressure stable; for patients with iron-deficiency anemia and iron deficiency, regularly eating fresh peaches has a certain therapeutic effect. Peaches can moisten the lungs and stop cough; when a child has a lingering cough that will not heal, take 2 fresh peaches, wash and peel them, add about 20 grams of rock sugar, steam them in a water bath, and eat once a day, which gives good results. Peaches are fairly rich in iron, so eating more peaches is of great benefit to patients with iron-deficiency anemia. The iron content in peaches is relatively high, almost ranking first among fruits, so eating peaches can help prevent and treat anemia. Peaches are rich in pectin, and regular consumption can help prevent constipation. In addition, peach blossoms also have many dietary therapy uses.
1. Treating skin itching. After picking peach blossoms, dry them in the shade, remove impurities, grind them into a fine powder, mix with honey into a paste, and apply to the itchy area.
2. Treating dry bound stool. 30 grams of fresh hairy peach blossoms, 100 grams of flour. Wash the fresh hairy peach blossoms, add minced ginger and scallion, monosodium glutamate, refined salt and other seasonings, mix well with meat filling, and wrap into wontons.
3. Treating beriberi, with swelling of the feet and knees. Grind an appropriate amount of peach blossoms into powder, take 3 grams each time, mix with warm wine and take it, once in the morning and once in the evening.
4. High blood pressure, headache. Use 10 grams each of peach kernels and cassia seeds, and decoct in water to take.
5. Treating athlete's foot and hand fungus. Take fresh tender peach leaves, pound them into a paste, and apply to the affected area.
6. Treating scald and burn injuries. Take fresh tender peach leaves, pound them into a paste, and apply to the affected area; it has the effects of stopping itching, reducing inflammation, and promoting tissue regeneration. Once the medicine dries, replace it with fresh medicine; continuous use is effective.