Many parts of the Peach tree Prunis persica are used for herbal therapy: leaves, bark, kernels and seeds of the fruit. The bark is gathered in the spring and the leaves are usually gathered in the summer for use, both are then dried.
Crushed seeds are marketed as health foods, cancer remedies and vitamin supplements. The substance laetrile, A.K.A amygdalin or Vitamin B17 is obtained from the kernels of peaches, apricots, plums, cherries, nectarines, apples and almonds Laetrile has been boasted as a cancer preventative and cure.
Large doses of this peach kernel brings about symptoms of cyanide poisoning, so recommended dosages are small.
Uses
Constipation, bad breath, blisters, boils, bronchitis, burns, dysentery, earache, eczema, fluid retention, generalized swelling, headache, hemorrhage, high blood pressure, lockjaw, menstrual pain, minor wounds, nervousness, pain, pinworm, tapeworm and other worm infections, pneumonia, scurvy, shingles, skin irritation or inflammation, sore throat, stomach upset, warts.
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