1. Medical uses

After being refined, it can protect the stomach from hunger, endure cold, lower urinary tract stones, break blood, treat malignant abscess in the stomach, invigorate qi through blood, treat diarrhea and relieve pain.

① "Bielu": "The main guarantee is not to be hungry, but to endure the cold." Peach gum in various forms (6 pieces)

② Herbal Medicine of Tang Dynasty: "The main body is drenched with stones, and the blood is broken, and the middle evil is gnawed."

③ Compendium: "Activating blood and benefiting qi, treating diarrhea and relieving pain."

administration and dosage: decoct, .5 ~ 1 taels, or take pills or powder.

2. Industrial use

Peach gum has sufficient water solubility and proper viscosity, and it is supplied in both solid and solution forms. Peach gum can be used to prepare water-soluble adhesive, as well as thickener and emulsifier.

Peach gum is a light yellow viscous liquid made from peach oil naturally secreted from peach trees by chemical reaction. After further drying, it is crushed into solid granules, which is a light yellow transparent solid natural resin. It is harvested in summer and autumn, and its composition is roughly the same as Arabic gum. The main components are galactose, rhamnose and α -glucuronic acid.