桃核仁 복숭아씨 (도핵인)

Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 2

1. 性平一云溫, 味苦甘, 無毒. 主瘀血血閉. 破癥瘕, 通月水, 止心痛, 殺三蟲.

   Neutral in nature (some say warm), bitter-sweet in taste, non-toxic. It dissolves stagnant blood and amenorrhea, breaks abdominal masses, restores menstruation, soothes chest pain, and expels parasites.

2. 處處有之, 七月採核, 破之取仁, 陰乾. 《本草》

   Found everywhere. In the seventh lunar month gather the pits, crack them to take the kernels, and dry them in shade. (Bencao)

3. 破滯血生新血, 逐瘀活血, 有功. 《醫鑑》

   It excels at breaking stagnant blood to generate new blood, expelling stasis, and reviving circulation. (Uigam)

4. 肝者血之海, 血受邪則肝氣燥. 經曰, 肝苦急, 急食甘以緩之. 桃仁味苦甘辛, 散血, 緩肝也. 《綱目》

   The liver is the sea of blood; when blood is invaded by pathogens, liver qi dries out. The classic says: when the liver is tense, ease it with sweet flavor. Peach kernel, being bitter-sweet-pungent, disperses blood and relaxes the liver. (Gangmu)

5. 入手足厥陰經, 湯浸, 去雙仁及皮尖, 硏如泥用. 《湯液》

   Enters the hand and foot Jueyin meridians. Soak in hot water, discard twin kernels and the skin and tip, then grind into a paste for use. (Tangaek)

6. 桃花

   Peach Blossom.

7. 性平, 味苦, 無毒. 破石淋, 利大小便, 下三蟲, 殺疰惡鬼, 令人好顔色.

   Neutral, bitter, non-toxic. It breaks urinary stones, eases bowel and urinary flow, expels parasites, dispels noxious spirits, and brightens the complexion.

8. 桃花萼, 破積聚. 桃花落時, 以竹簽收取, 陰乾, 和麪作燒餠, 空心服, 大下積聚陳久之物. 《醫說》

   The calyx breaks long-standing accumulations. When the blossoms fall, catch them with bamboo skewers, dry in shade, mix with flour into baked cakes, and take on an empty stomach to discharge old masses. (Uiseol)

9. 三月三日, 採花陰乾, 勿用千葉花. 《本草》

   Gather the blossoms on the third day of the third month and dry them in shade; do not use the double-petal varieties. (Bencao)

10. 桃梟

    Withered Peach Clinging to the Tree.

11. 性微溫, 味苦. 主殺百鬼精物五毒不祥. 療中惡心腹痛, 破血. 又治中惡毒氣蠱疰.

    Slightly warm, bitter. It slays a hundred spirits and the five toxins, treats sudden seizures with chest-and-abdominal pain, breaks blood stasis, and cures venomous gu attacks.

12. 一名桃奴. 是桃實已乾, 着木上, 經冬不落者. 名桃梟. 正月採之, 以中實者爲良. 一云, 十二月採.

    Also called Donu. It refers to peach fruits that have dried and clung to the branch through winter without falling. Gather them in the first lunar month, preferring those with solid cores; some say to collect in the twelfth month.

13. 一名鬼髑髏, 是千葉桃花結子, 在樹上不落乾者, 於十二月採得, 可爲神妙. 《本草》

    It is also called Gwichongnu, the ghost-skull. These are fruits of double-petal blossoms that dried on the tree without falling; gathered in the twelfth month, they yield miraculous effects. (Bencao)

14. 酒拌蒸, 以銅刀刮, 取肉, 焙乾用. 《入門》

    Steam after mixing with wine, scrape the flesh with a copper knife, then dry over gentle heat for use. (Ipmun)

15. 桃毛

    Peach Fuzz.

16. 性平. 主下血瘕積聚. 殺惡鬼邪氣, 療崩中, 破癖氣.

    Neutral. It expels blood lumps and accumulations, drives off noxious airs, treats uterine bleeding, and breaks up flank stagnation.

17. 桃實上毛, 刮取用之. 《本草》

    Scrape off the fuzz from peach fruits and use it. (Bencao)

18. 桃蠹

    Peach Tree Borer.

19. 殺鬼, 辟邪氣不祥. 食桃樹蟲也. 《本草》

    It slays demons and wards off ill-omened airs. It is the worm that feeds on the peach tree. (Bencao)

20. 莖白皮

    Inner Bark of the Peach Stem.

21. 除邪鬼. 主中惡心腹痛. 《本草》

    It dispels evil spirits and treats sudden malign attacks with chest-and-abdominal pain. (Bencao)

22. 桃葉

    Peach Leaf.

23. 除尸蟲, 出瘡中蟲. 治小兒中惡客忤. 《本草》

    It removes corpse worms, draws worms out of sores, and treats children's malign attacks and startle illnesses from strange airs. (Bencao)

24. 桃膠

    Peach Resin.

25. 下石淋, 破血, 主中惡疰忤. 《本草》

    It discharges urinary stones, breaks blood stasis, and treats sudden malign and infectious attacks. (Bencao)

26. 桃實

    Peach Fruit.

27. 性熱, 味酸, 微毒. 益顔色. 多食令人發熱. 《本草》

    Hot, sour, mildly toxic. It enhances complexion, but eating too much makes the body feverish. (Bencao)

28. 急性子

    Geupseongja, the Small Red Unripe Peach Seed.

29. 治小兒癖疾. 卽小紅桃子也. 《回春》

    It cures children's flank accumulations and refers to small, red, unripe peach fruits. (Hoechun)

30. 桃符

    The Peach-wood Talisman Hung Above the Door.

31. 主鬼邪精魅. 煮汁服之, 是門上桃板符也. 桃者, 五木之精, 此仙木也. 《本草》

    It wards off demons, sprites, and possessions; boil it and drink the decoction. This refers to the peach-board charm hung above doorways. The peach tree is the essence of the Five Trees and is called the immortal tree. (Bencao)