桃仁·Semen Persicae
Peach Kernel
Tao Ren (桃仁) is the kernel of the peach stone, recorded as Semen Persicae. It is bitter and sweet in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Heart, Liver, Lung and Large Intestine channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that invigorate the Blood.
| Pinyin | tao ren |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 桃仁 |
| Latin Name | Semen Persicae |
| English Name | Peach Kernel |
| Japanese | tonin |
| Korean | doin |
Blood Stasis of any kind, by invigorating the Blood: dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea with abdominal pain, scanty clotted flow, painful swollen sores, and chest pain from stasis; rheumatoid arthritis
hong hua + dang gui + chi shao
Blood Stasis with irregular menses, amenorrhea or menstrual pain; painful traumatic injury
pau jiang + chuan xiong
Lochioschesis and abdominal pain.
da huang + mu dan pi + mang xiao
Painful, swollen Intestinal abscess; constipation following trauma
Severe abdominal infections.
Lower Jiao Heat with Blood Stasis
yi yi ren + lu gen + dong gua ren
Lung abscess.
Long-term constipation from Deficiency, Stagnation or both
Lung Qi Stagnation with constipation; Blood Stasis causing pain in the chest, the abdomen or all over the body; constrained Lungs with cough and wheezing
dang gui + chuan xiong + pau jiang + gan cao
Heavy uterine bleeding and abdominal pain after childbirth
hong hua + da huang + chuan shan jia
Painful, bleeding sports or external injuries
meng chong + pu huang + chuan xiong + da huang + gui zhi
Traumatic injury leaving Blood Stasis in the abdomen
jin yin hua + lian qiao + chi shao + tian hua fen + ru xiang + mo yao
Sores and abscesses.
huo ma ren + xing ren + yu li ren
Constipation.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 4-10g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 4-10 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
桃仁·Semen Persicae
Tao Ren (Dan) (桃仁) is tao ren in its dan form, the peach kernel, recorded as Semen Persicae. The catalogue holds no category, channels or actions for it.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows tao ren.