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Persicae Flos

Peach flower

桃花 〔桃花〕 táo huā

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Prunus persica (L.) Batsch; Prunus davidiana (Carr.) Franch.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter*; balanced*; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Heart, liver, and stomach channels.*

Actions and indications: Disinhibits water, quickens the blood, and frees the stool. Treats water swelling; leg qì (jiǎo qì); phlegm-rheum; accumulation and stagnation; inhibited of urinary and stool; amenorrhea.

See: Táo rén (桃仁 Persicae Semen, peach kernel)

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