Peach Leaf

Western Bulk Herbs – Peach Leaf

Western Bulk Herbs Peach Leaf is the dried leaves of the familiar peach tree. These provide benefit to the digestive tract through its soothing mucilagenic and demulcent properties. This herb may also help relieve nausea as it is an anti-emetic. Peaches are believed to have originally come from Persia, which is where the name Persica comes from.

Latin Name:
Prunus Persica
Persica Vulgaris

Common Name:
Persian apple, Persian plum, Nectarine, Peacherine,

Parts Used:
Dried leaf

Properties:
This herb functions as a sedative, diuretic, a demulcent, and an expectorant.

Traditional Uses:
In antiquity, peach wood was used to ward off evil spirits and is still used in exorcisms.

Internal Applications:

Topical Uses / Applications:

Culinary Uses:

Chemical Properties:

Folk Lore:
Peaches have cultural significance throughout the world. Paintings of peaches go back to antiquity, and the State of Georgia calls itself the “Peach State”. Ancient China saw widespread use of peach wood, as court sorcerers would carry staves and wands made of the wood. Peach wood talismans and statues are used to ward off evil and negative spirits at many ancestral temples. In Japan, there is the folktale of the peach boy, Momotaro, who was born from an especially large peach.

Cautions:

*Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Resources:

David Hoffman’s The New Holistic Herbal
Simoons, Frederick J. (1991) Food in China: A Cultural and Historical Inquiry