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tao ren

by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu

Pharmaceutical name:Semen Persicae
Biological name:Prunus persica (L.) Batsch. or P. davidiana (Carr.) Franch.
Pron. in Japanese:tonin
Pron. in Korean:toin
Pron. in Cantonese:toh yan
Common Name:peach kernel, persica
Distribution:throughout China
Properties (characteristics)bitter, sweet, neutral
Channels (meridians) entered:heart, large intestine, liver, lung
Actions & Indications:1. breaks up blood stasis

2. for constipation due to dry intestines

Medical Function: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:1. [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%.

2. [24-methylenecyloartanol], 0.001%; [citrostadienol], 0.002%; [7-dehydroavenasterol, delta7-avenasterol], 0.002%.

3. animo acid and protein.

4. catechin, prunin, hesperetin-5-O-glucoside[4], naringenin, kaempferol, hydro-kaempferol, kaempferide glucoside, quercetin glucoside[7].

5. [methyl alpha-D-fructofuranoside], 0.005%; [methyl beta-D-glucopyranoside], 0.09%; [prunasin], 0.38%; [amygdalin] 3.49%[3].

 

Dosage:4.5 to 9  g. Should not be broken into small pieces until dispensed.
Samples of formulae:to be loaded
Modern Research:to be loaded
Cautions:Not to use during pregnancy. Raw tao ren is toxic.

 

 

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