（本经中品）
【无味】苦平，无毒。
【主治】主瘀血，血闭，症瘕，邪气，杀小虫。花，杀疰恶鬼，令人好颜色。桃枭，气
微温
【核】曰∶桃品甚多，华艳称最，不培而蕃，且早结实，世遂以凡品目之。然有黄者、
绛色垂丝者、龙鳞者、饼子者、牡丹者，亦凡中之异矣。若汉上林苑之缃桃、紫纹桃、金城
桃、霜桃，尝山所献巨核桃，凌霜花灼，后暑实 ，是又仙凡迥别，不可得也。惟山中毛桃
，即尔雅所谓褫桃者，小而多毛，其仁充满多脂，可入药用。修事，去皮，用白术、乌豆，
于坩锅中，煮二伏时，漉出，劈开，中心黄如金色，乃用。
（埤雅云∶桃，有花之盛者，其性早花。又花于仲春，故周南以典女之年时恰当。桃生
三岁即花果，故首虽已白，其花子之利可待也。周南取少桃以兴，所谓桃之夭夭是也。首章
曰∶灼灼其华者，言其花之红而丽也。言女以盛时而嫁也。二章曰∶有 其实， 大貌，盖
桃性更七八年便老，老则子细，此言少桃也。言非但华色，又嫁而有子，夫妇之道成焉。三
章曰∶其叶蓁蓁，蓁蓁盛也。言能成其家，又以芘其所类也。且桃性华叶齐生，至于有 其
实，然后其叶蓁蓁，盖其序如此。）
（张正见赋曰∶万株成锦，千林如翼，苔画波文，花然树色，发秦源而逸气，飘汉绶而
芳流，譬兰缸之夜炷，似明镜之朝妆。）
（皮日休赋曰∶厥花伊芳何，其美实多；台隶众芳，缘饰阳和；开破嫩萼，压低柔柯；其
色则不淡不深，若素练轻茜，玉颜半酏，若夫美景妍时，春含晓滋；密如不干，繁若无枝；
婉婉，夭夭怡怡，或俯者若想，或闲者如痴，或向者若步，或倚者如疲，或温香而可薰，
或 而莫持，或幽柔而傍午，或扯冶而倒披，或翘矣如望，或凝然若思，或奕 以作态，
或窈
裳，动则袅香，宛若郑袖初见吴王，夜凉皎洁， 然秀发。又若嫦娥欲奔明月，蝶散蜂寂，
当闺脉脉。又若妲己未闻裂帛，或开故楚，艳艳春曙。又若息妫含情不语，或临金塘，或交
绮井。又若西子浣纱见影，玉露 ，妖红坠湿。又若骊姬将谮而泣，或在水滨，或临江浦。
又若神女见郑交甫，或临广筵，或当高会。又若韩娥将歌敛态，微动轻风，娑娑暖红。又若
飞燕舞于掌中，半沾斜吹，或动或止。又若文姬将赋而思，丰茸旖旎，互立递倚。又若丽华
侍宴初醉，狂风猛雨，一阵红去。又若褒姒初试戎虏，满地春色，阶前砌侧。又若戚姬死于
鞠域，花品之中，此花最异。其花可以畅君之心目，其实可以充君之口腹。匪乎兹花，他则
碌碌。）
先人云∶术以劝之，豆以培之，火以变之。色黄，则气淳矣。
【 】曰∶桃为肺果，五木之金也；金气清肃，故伏邪气，去三虫，除不祥。实干木上
曰枭，主杀百鬼精物，以悬实木上，故曰枭也。茎叶毛、蠹，皆可去邪，生阳所以异于死阴
也。其华令好色，荣于花，优于色故也。埤雅云∶桃生三岁，便放花实，故周南曰夭桃 实
也。仁主下瘀血血闭，症瘕邪气者。桃，肺果，精专尤在仁，故司肺气，为营血之师帅，则
留者行，行者留矣。故千金方以桃仁烧灰，酒调服方寸匕，止崩中漏下。然则血之不行不濡，
即
（世但知主留者行，不知主行者留。非留行，安能好色有子，非行留，安能去瘀逐闭。
然则
【《神农本草经》中品】
【气味】苦，平，无毒。
【主治】主治瘀血，经血闭止，症瘕（腹内结块），邪气，杀灭小虫。桃花，可杀灭疰气恶鬼，使人面色红润好看。桃枭（老桃树上的干枯果实），药性微温。
【核】说：桃的品种很多，以花姿华丽艳丽者最为著名，它们不经过人工培育就能繁茂生长，而且结果实早，世人便把它们看作普通品种。然而也有黄色的、有绛红色垂丝状的、有龙鳞纹的、有饼子形状的、有牡丹花型的，这些也是普通品种中的奇异者。至于汉代上林苑里的缃桃、紫纹桃、金城桃、霜桃，以及常山所进献的巨大核桃，凌霜而开花灿烂，晚暑才结果实，这些又是仙凡迥然不同，难以得到的了。只有山中的毛桃，就是《尔雅》所说的“褫桃”，果实小而多毛，其果仁饱满且富含油脂，可以入药使用。炮制加工时，去掉外皮，用白术、乌豆，在坩埚锅中，煮两个伏时（约48小时），捞出，劈开，中心呈现金黄色，这才使用。
（《埤雅》说：桃树，有花开得繁盛的，它的特性是花期早。又在仲春时节开花，所以《诗经·周南》用来比喻女子年龄正好适婚。桃树长到三岁就开花结果，所以虽然人首章已白，但指望它开花结果的利益还是可以期待的。《诗经·周南》选取少壮的桃树来起兴，所说的“桃之夭夭”就是这种情况。第一章说“灼灼其华”，是说它的花红艳美丽。意思是女子在盛年出嫁。第二章说“有其实”，“实”是大貌，大概桃树的特性是过了七八年就老了，老了果实就细小，这是说少壮的桃树。意思是不仅花容好，而且出嫁后能生子，夫妇之道就成就了。第三章说“其叶蓁蓁”，蓁蓁是茂盛的样子。意思是能成就家庭，又能庇护其后代。而且桃树的特性是花和叶子同时生长，直到有了果实，然后叶子才茂盛，大概顺序就是这样。）
（张正见赋说：万株桃树像锦绣一样，千片树林像翅膀一样，苔藓如画波纹，花朵映红树色，发出秦源般的逸气，飘散汉绶般的芳香，好比兰缸中的夜烛，又像明镜前的晨妆。）
（皮日休赋说：那花多么芬芳啊，它的美实很多；统领众芳，修饰阳气之和；绽开嫩萼，压低柔嫩的枝条；它的颜色不淡不深，像白色的丝绸轻染茜草色，像美人半醉的面容。至于美景妍丽的时刻，春天含着清晨的滋润；密集得像没有空隙，繁茂得像没有枝条；婉约美好，年轻快乐，有的低垂好像在想事，有的悠闲好像在发呆，有的面向好像在行走，有的倚靠好像在疲惫，有的温润香气可以熏人，有的...无法持握，有的幽柔而纵横交错，有的妖冶而倒披下来，有的翘起好像在盼望，有的凝然好像在思考，有的神采奕奕在做姿态，有的窈窕...衣裳，动起来袅娜生香，宛若郑袖初见吴王，夜晚凉意皎洁，...秀发绽放。又好像嫦娥想要奔向明月，蝴蝶散去蜜蜂寂静，对着闺房脉脉含情。又好像妲己还没听到撕裂帛的声音，或者开启故楚，艳艳如春晓。又好像息妫含着情意不说话，或者临近金塘，或者交汇绮井。又好像西子浣纱看见影子，玉露...，妖红的色彩沾湿坠落。又好像骊姬将要进谗言而哭泣，或者在水边，或者临江浦。又好像神女遇见郑交甫，或者临近广宴，或者正当高会。又好像韩娥将要唱歌收敛姿态，微微动轻风，娑娑暖红。又好像飞燕舞于掌中，半沾斜吹，或者动或者停。又好像文姬将要赋诗而思考，丰茸旖旎，互相站立递相倚靠。又好像丽华侍宴初醉，狂风猛雨，一阵红色散去。又好像褒姒初次尝试戎虏，满地春色，阶前砌侧。又好像戚姬死于鞠域，在花品之中，这花最奇异。这花可以让君主的眼目舒畅，它的果实可以让君主的口腹满足。如果不是这花，其他的都平庸碌碌。）
先父说：用白术来劝导它，用黑豆来培补它，用火来改变它。颜色变黄，那么药气就纯正了。
【核】说：桃是肺的果实，属于五木中的金行；金气清肃，所以能潜伏邪气，去除三虫，消除不祥。长在实干木上的叫枭，主要杀灭百鬼精怪之物，因为悬挂在实木上，所以叫枭。桃树的茎、叶、毛、蛀虫部分，都可以去邪，这是生阳与死阴不同的地方。它的花让人面色好，是因为它在花中荣华，优于色泽的缘故。《埤雅》说：桃树长到三岁，就开花结果，所以《诗经·周南》说“夭桃...实”。桃仁主治下瘀血、血闭、症瘕、邪气。桃是肺的果实，精华特别集中在仁里，所以主管肺气，作为营血的统帅，那么停留的血液就能运行，运行的血液就能停留。所以《千金方》用桃仁烧成灰，用酒调服方寸匕，能止住崩中漏下。既然这样，血液不能运行不能濡养，就是...
（世人只知道桃仁主治停留的血液使其运行，不知道它也主治运行的血液使其停留。如果不让停留的运行，怎么能使人面色好、有子嗣？如果不让运行的停留，怎么能去除瘀血、逐除闭阻？）
[Shennong Bencao Jing, Middle Grade]
[Flavor and Nature] Bitter, neutral, non-toxic.
[Indications] Primarily treats blood stasis (Yu Xue), amenorrhea due to blood obstruction (Xue Bi), abdominal masses (Zheng Jia), pathogenic factors (Xie Qi), and kills small parasites. Peach blossoms can eliminate Zhu Qi (wandering pestilence) and evil spirits, improving complexion. Tao Xiao (dried fruit on old peach trees) has a slightly warm nature.
[Core] Commentary: There are many varieties of peaches, with those having magnificent and gorgeous flowers being the most renowned. They grow luxuriantly without cultivation and bear fruit early, leading the world to regard them as common varieties. However, there are yellow ones, crimson ones with drooping filaments, dragon-scale textured ones, cake-shaped ones, and peony-flowered ones; these are also anomalies among common varieties. As for the Xiang Tao, Zi Wen Tao, Jin Cheng Tao, and Shuang Tao in the Shanglin Park of the Han Dynasty, or the giant walnuts presented by Changshan, which bloom brilliantly against frost and bear fruit after the summer heat, these are distinctly different from the mortal realm and unattainable. Only the wild hairy peach found in mountains, known as "Chi Tao" in the *Erya*, is small and hairy, with kernels that are full and rich in oil, suitable for medicinal use. For processing, remove the skin, boil with Baizhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) and Wudou (Black Soybean) in a crucible for two "Fu" periods (approximately 48 hours), drain, split open; when the center turns golden yellow, it is ready for use.
(The *Piya* states: Peaches, especially those with abundant blooms, have an early flowering nature. Blooming in mid-spring, they are used in the *Zhou Nan* section of the *Classic of Poetry* to symbolize women at the appropriate age for marriage. A peach tree bears flowers and fruit within three years, so even if one's hair turns white, the benefit of its flowers and fruit can still be anticipated. The *Zhou Nan* uses young peach trees as a metaphor, referring to "Tao Zhi Yao Yao". The first chapter says "Zhuo Zhuo Qi Hua", describing the flowers as red and beautiful, implying women marry in their prime. The second chapter mentions "You Qi Shi", where "Shi" implies abundance; peaches tend to age after seven or eight years, becoming old and producing smaller fruits, thus referring to young peaches. It means not only is the floral beauty present, but bearing children after marriage completes the marital bond. The third chapter says "Qi Ye Zhen Zhen", meaning lush leaves, indicating the ability to establish a family and shelter descendants. Peach trees typically produce flowers and leaves simultaneously, and only after bearing fruit do the leaves become lush, following this sequence.)
(Zheng Jian Zhang wrote: Ten thousand trees like brocade, thousand forests like wings, moss painted like wave patterns, flowers igniting tree colors, emitting the unrestrained spirit of Qin sources, drifting with the fragrance of Han ribbons, resembling night candles in orchid lamps, or morning makeup before bright mirrors.)
(Pi Rixiu wrote: How fragrant are these flowers, how abundant their beauty; they lead all fragrances, adorning the harmony of Yang; breaking tender calyxes, weighing down soft branches; their color neither pale nor deep, like white silk lightly dyed with madder, like a beauty's half-intoxicated face. At times of beautiful scenery and vibrant spring moisture; dense as if no gaps,繁茂 as if no branches; graceful and youthful, happy and harmonious, some hanging low as if thinking, some idle as if dazed, some facing forward as if walking, some leaning as if tired, some warm and fragrant enough to perfume, some... impossible to hold, some幽柔 crisscrossing, some妖冶 draping backwards, some翘起 as if gazing, some凝然 as if pondering, some lively posing, some... skirts, moving with graceful fragrance, just like Zheng Xiu seeing King Wu of Chu for the first time, cool and bright at night, ...blooming beautifully. Like Chang'e intending to fly to the moon, butterflies scattering, bees silent, gazing silently at the boudoir. Like Daji before hearing tearing silk, or opening ancient Chu, glowing like dawn. Like Xi Gui holding emotion without speaking, near golden ponds, or crossing embroidered wells. Like Xi Shi washing silk seeing her reflection, jade dew...,妖红 falling wet. Like Li Ji about to slander and weep, by water edges, or river banks. Like the Goddess meeting Zheng Jiaofu, near grand banquets, or high gatherings. Like Han E about to sing and restrain her posture, slight breeze stirring, rustling warm red. Like Fei Yan dancing on a palm, half-drenched by slanting wind, moving or stopping. Like Cai Wenji about to compose poetry and think, lush and charming, standing mutually leaning. Like Li Hua serving a banquet, initially drunk, fierce wind and rain, a burst of red dispersing. Like Bao Si trying barbarians for the first time, spring colors covering the ground, steps and walls. Like Qi Ji dying in the ball court, among flower varieties, this one is most unique. This flower can delight the ruler's eyes and mind, its fruit can fill the ruler's mouth and belly. Without this flower, others are mediocre.)
My late father said: Use Baizhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) to guide it, use black beans to nourish it, use fire to transform it. When the color becomes yellow, the qi becomes pure.
[Core] Commentary: Peach is the fruit of the Lung, belonging to Metal among the Five Woods; Metal qi is clear and肃肃 (solemn/clear), thus it can subdue pathogenic factors, remove three parasites, and eliminate misfortune. Those growing on dry solid wood are called Xiao, primarily killing ghosts and spirits, hence named Xiao because they hang on solid wood. Stems, leaves, hairs, and borers can all dispel evil, differing from Yin of death by being Yang of life. Its flowers improve complexion due to their glory and superiority in color among flowers. The *Piya* states: Peach trees flower and fruit within three years, hence *Zhou Nan* says "Yao Tao... Shi". Peach kernels primarily treat lower blood stasis, blood obstruction, abdominal masses, and pathogenic factors. Peach is the fruit of the Lung, with essence concentrated specifically in the kernel, thus governing Lung qi, acting as the commander of Ying and Blood, causing stagnant blood to move and moving blood to settle. Therefore, the *Qianjin Fang* uses peach kernels burnt to ash, taken with wine using a square-inch measure, to stop metrorrhagia and leukorrhea. Since then, blood that does not flow and does not moisten is...
(The world only knows that peach kernels treat stagnation by promoting movement, not knowing they also treat movement by promoting stagnation. If not promoting movement of stagnation, how can one achieve good complexion and offspring? If not promoting stagnation of movement, how can one remove blood stasis and resolve obstruction?)