无毒。根，去白虫。一名车下李，一名棣。生高山及丘陵上。五月、六月采根。
《本经》原文∶郁李仁，味酸，平。主大腹水肿，面目四肢浮肿，利小便水道。根，主
齿龈肿，龋齿，坚齿
味苦，冷利，有毒。主治惊痫，心下烦热，风气去来，时行头痛，解肌，消心下急，
狗毒。一名杏子。五月采。其两仁者杀人，可以毒狗。花，味苦，无毒。主补不足，女子伤
中，寒热痹，厥逆。实，味酸，不可多食，伤筋骨。生晋山。（得火良，恶黄 、黄芩、
根，解锡毒，畏 草。）
《本经》原文∶杏核仁，味甘，温。主咳逆上气雷鸣，喉痹，下气，产乳金创，寒心贲
豚。生川谷。
味甘，无毒。主咳逆上气，消心下坚，除卒暴击血，破瘕症，通月水，止痛。七月采
取仁，阴干。桃华，味苦，平，无毒。主除水气，破石淋，利大小便，下三虫，悦泽人面。
三月三日采，阴干。桃枭，味苦。主中恶腹痛，杀精魅五毒不祥。一名桃奴，一名枭景，
是实着树不落，实中者，正月采之。桃毛，主带下诸疾，破坚闭。刮取实毛用之。桃蠹，食
桃树虫也。其茎白皮，味苦，辛，无毒。除邪鬼，中恶，腹痛，去胃中热。其叶，味苦，平
，无毒。主除尸虫，出疮中虫。胶，炼之，主保中不饥，忍风寒；其实，味酸，多食令人有
热。生太山。
《本经》原文∶桃核仁，味苦，平。主瘀血血闭瘕邪气，杀小虫。桃花，杀注恶鬼，令
人好颜色。桃枭，微
不祥。生川谷。
[Prunus japonica]
Non-toxic. The root removes lumbrici (intestinal parasites). Also known as Chexia Li, also known as Di. Grows in high mountains and hills. Roots are harvested in May and June.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Yuli Ren (Seed of Prunus japonica), sour taste, neutral nature. Mainly treats abdominal edema, edema of the face, eyes, and limbs; promotes urination through the water passages. The root mainly treats gingival swelling, dental caries, and strengthens teeth.
[Prunus armeniaca]
Bitter taste, cold and slippery nature, toxic. Mainly treats epilepsy and convulsions, vexation and heat in the epigastrium, wandering wind-pathogen, epidemic headache, releases the muscle layer, resolves epigastric urgency, and antidotes dog poison. Also known as Xingzi. Harvested in May. Those with two kernels are lethal to humans but can be used to poison dogs. The flower, bitter taste, non-toxic. Mainly tonifies deficiency, treats internal injury in women, cold-heat bi-syndrome, and reversal syndrome. The fruit, sour taste, should not be eaten in excess as it damages sinews and bones. Grows in Jin Mountains. (Beneficial when processed by fire; incompatible with Huangqi [Astragali Radix], Huangqin [Scutellariae Radix]; the root dissolves tin toxicity and fears Lulu [Veratrum nigrum].)
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Xinghe Ren (Kernel of Prunus armeniaca seed), sweet taste, warm nature. Mainly treats cough and rebellious Qi sounding like thunder, throat obstruction (Houbi), directs Qi downward, treats postpartum disorders and metallic wounds, cold heart, and Ben-Teng syndrome (Qi rushing upward like a pig). Grows in river valleys.
[Prunus persica]
Sweet taste, non-toxic. Mainly treats cough and rebellious Qi, resolves hardness in the epigastrium, eliminates sudden traumatic blood stasis, breaks mass formations (Jia-Zheng), unblocks menstruation, and relieves pain. Harvested in July; take the kernel and dry in shade. Peach blossom, bitter taste, neutral nature, non-toxic. Mainly eliminates water retention, breaks stone strangury (lithiasis), promotes urination and defecation, expels three types of parasites, and beautifies the complexion. Harvested on the third day of the third lunar month and dried in shade. Tao Xiao (dried peach fruit retained on the tree), bitter taste. Mainly treats evil invasion causing abdominal pain, kills spirits and five poisons/inauspicious entities. Also known as Tao Nu or Xiao Jing, referring to fruits that remain on the tree without falling; those that are mature are harvested in January. Peach hair (fuzz from the fruit), mainly treats leukorrhea and various diseases, breaks firm obstructions. Scrape the fuzz from the fruit for use. Tao Du (worm eating peach trees). The white bark of the stem, bitter and acrid tastes, non-toxic. Eliminates evil ghosts, evil invasion, abdominal pain, and clears heat from the stomach. The leaves, bitter taste, neutral nature, non-toxic. Mainly eliminates corpse worms and expels worms from sores. Glue, refined, mainly preserves middle Qi preventing hunger and withstands wind-cold; its fruit, sour taste, excessive consumption causes heat. Grows in Tai Mountain.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Taohe Ren (Kernel of Prunus persica seed), bitter taste, neutral nature. Mainly treats blood stasis, blood closure, Jia pathogenic factors, and kills small insects. Peach blossom kills malignant ghosts causing infectious diseases and improves complexion. Tao Xiao slightly treats inauspiciousness. Grows in river valleys.