Tao Ren (Persicae Semen)
Tao Ren (Persicae Semen)
TAO REN 桃仁 “Peach Pit”
CO2 extracted Persicae Semen, Prunus persica
Tao Ren is sourced from the mature seeds of peach trees native to the temperate regions of North and East China. Peach trees require full sun and well-drained soil with a certain number of cold days for good growth and fruiting. For medicinal preparation, the ripe fruits are harvested, the flesh is removed, the stone/pit is cracked, the seed is removed, and it is sun-dried. In Chinese tradition, the peach tree and peach wood carry one of the richest mythological, spiritual, and protective symbolisms of any plant. Their meaning spans Daoism, folk religion, medicine, and cosmology. The peach embodies spiritual protection, life-force that overcomes decay, and access to the realm of the immortals. Tao Ren, used in Chinese medicine to move blood and break stagnation, carries the same symbolic message in aromatherapy: To release what is stuck so life can move forward, deep renewal, breaking emotional repression, freeing circulation after long stress or trauma, clearing old patterns held in the body and re-initiating movement where there has been long inertia.
The aroma of our CO2 extracted Tao Ren essential oil is strong and sharp, eliciting a prickly sensation, with tones of almond and musk. It is light yellow in color and has a smooth, pourable consistency.
Tao Ren activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis. It can be used alone or in blends applied topically to resolve pain caused by external or internal stagnant blood. It is traditionally often paired with Hong Hua (Flos Carthami) in herbal formulas and likewise in essential oil blends.
Tao Ren is famous for the treatment of a broad range of Gynecological disorders due to its potent function to activate blood circulation and break up blood stasis. For example, in the case of postpartum abdominal pain with excessive uterine bleeding, Tao Ren is an important ingredient in the exemplar formula Sheng Hua Tang which, prepared as an essential oil blend, can be applied over the lower abdomen. Other ingredients in this blend include: Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis), Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum), Gan Jiang (Ginger), and Gan Cao (LIcorice). To address menstrual pain, amenorrhea or irregular periods a blend of the following essential oils may be applied: Tao Ren, Hong Hua (Flos Carthami), Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis), and Chuan Xiong (Ligusitcum). Safflower oil is recommended as the carrier oil in these blends or Castor oil if a warm compress is preferred.
Equally as effectively, Tao Ren and Hong Hua essential oils enter and invigorate the channels and collaterals to ease the pain and symptoms of external and sports injuries. To further enhance a blend for this purpose, add essential oils of Ru Xiang (Boswellia sacra), Mo Yao (myrrh) and Feng Xiang (Liqidamber formosans). If there is swelling add Yi Yi Ren (Coix), or Fu Ling (Poria).
Another tropical application for Tao Ren essential oil is for the treatment of skin sores and abscesses. For this purpose, blending Tao Ren with essential oils of Jin Yin Hua (Lonicera), Lian Qiao (Forsythia), Bai Zhi (Angelica dahurica), Ru Xiang (Frankincense) and Mo Yao (Myrrh) is recommended as a paste made with green clay powder.
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TCM Category: Invigorating Blood, Removing Stasis
Channels Entered: Heart, Liver, Large Intestine, Lung
Major Chemical Components: lipids: triacylglycerols, fatty acids: oleic and linoleic acids. Phytosterols: notably β-sitosterol. Benzaldehyd
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