The effects and nutritional value of peaches

Peach is the fruit of the Rosaceae plant, Prunus persica, native to China, and later gradually spread to surrounding areas of Asia, and from Persia to the West. Ripe peaches are slightly spherical, with a layer of fine fuzz on the surface, green with white, and white with red. Peach skin is very thin, the flesh is rich, and it is rich in water. It is suitable for raw consumption and very sweet. Let's take a look at the effects and functions of peaches.

The efficacy and function of peaches

1. Peaches have the effects of beautifying the skin, nourishing the blood, clearing the stomach, moistening the lungs, and removing phlegm. They are rich in iron and can increase the amount of hemoglobin in the human body.

2. The peach kernel in the peach also has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, relieving asthma and relieving cough. It can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, promote blood circulation and dredge the meridians, and is particularly helpful for people with dry stools, liver heat and blood stasis, and amenorrhea.

3. Peaches can act as a diuretic, relieve constipation, and reduce jaundice and swelling. Peach blossoms contain phenol, which has a diuretic effect, can remove water vapor, reduce swelling, and treat jaundice, stranguria, etc.

4. Peaches can prevent and fight cancer. The hydrolysis products of bitter almonds contained in peach kernels, hydrocyanic acid and benzaldehyde, have a synergistic destructive effect on cancer cells. The further metabolites of hydrocyanic acid and benzaldehyde have certain effects on improving anemia and relieving pain in cancer patients.

5. Peaches can prevent blood coagulation. Pharmacological studies have shown that the alcohol extract in peach kernels can increase platelet levels and inhibit platelet aggregation, showing a certain anti-coagulation effect and a weak hemolytic effect.