Peach blossoms not only beautify the landscape and create a traditional Tet atmosphere but also have many health and beauty benefits.
Guide to Beauty and Health Remedies from Peach Blossoms
Peach blossoms are not only a symbol of spring but also a unique medicinal and cosmetic ingredient in traditional medicine, according to Dr. CK2 Huỳnh Tấn Vũ from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City – Campus 3.
Traditional medicine recognizes peach blossoms as neutral in nature, bitter in taste, and associated with the liver and stomach meridians. They have functions such as promoting blood circulation, diuretic properties, alleviating constipation, and treating conditions like edema, phlegm retention, and menstrual irregularities. This flower is also used to treat diseases like measles and chickenpox.
However, pregnant women should not use them as they can cause excitement and stimulate the uterus. Dried peach blossoms, crushed and taken with hot water or a bit of alcohol, can help with bowel movements, eliminate phlegm retention, and treat cold-induced itching.
Peach blossoms are a unique medicinal and cosmetic ingredient in traditional medicine.
Some Remedies from Peach Blossoms
Water Retention and Heart Pain
Use dried peach blossoms, powdered and taken with warm water or alcohol at a dosage of 3-5 grams per day.
Hair Loss and Baldness
Mix peach blossom powder with lard or sesame oil and apply it to the affected areas after cleansing with water mixed with straw ash.
Malaria Symptoms
Take powdered peach blossoms, 3 grams daily with warm alcohol.
Chronic Dysentery
Steep 10-15 peach blossoms and drink the infusion three times a day.
Constipation
Use 10 grams of dried peach blossoms with 30 grams of fresh peach blossoms, steeped and consumed.
Urinary Issues
Mix 30 grams of fresh peach blossoms with flour and sugar to make baked cakes for consumption.
Improving Blood Circulation and Alleviating Constipation
Cook peach blossoms with plain rice, honey, and sugar to make porridge.
Improving Erectile Dysfunction
Combine peach blossoms, rose petals, flowering quince, apricot flowers, chives, and agarwood (30 grams each) with 24 grams of peach kernels. Soak these ingredients in one liter of alcohol, cover tightly, and after one month, it can be consumed. Shake well during the soaking period. Take 20 ml each time, 1-2 times a day.
Enhancing Blood Circulation
Wash 100 grams of peach blossoms, soak in one liter of white alcohol, cover tightly, and after one week, it is ready to drink. Consume 10 ml three times a day.
Beauty Recipes from Peach Blossoms
Weight Loss
Take 1 gram of peach blossom powder three times a day on an empty stomach.
Treating Dark Spots on the Face
Combine 4 parts peach blossoms, 2 parts birch bark, and 5 parts ginkgo seeds, all dried and ground into fine powder, stored in a sealed container for later use. Consume 1 gram three times a day after meals.
Achieving Fair, Smooth Skin
You can use a remedy called “Ngọc nhan tán,” which includes: 200 grams of peach blossoms, 250 grams of winter melon seeds, and 100 grams of birch bark. All ingredients should be dried or sun-dried, powdered, mixed with a little sugar, and stored in a sealed container for later use. Take 1 teaspoon three times a day after meals.
Removing Dark Spots and Pimples
Use equal amounts of dried peach blossoms and apricot flowers, brewed with boiling water to wash your face. For sensitive skin or persistent sores, you can mix peach blossoms with an equal amount of salt, pound together, and mix with vinegar to apply on the face. If there are pimples with yellow discharge or thick pus, you can use peach blossom powder or peach blossom tea.
Treating Facial Wrinkles
Wash your face with peach blossom decoction. Alternatively, you can grind peach blossoms and winter melon seeds into a fine powder, mix with honey, apply at night, and wash off in the morning to gradually reduce wrinkles.
Treating Pigmentation
Use 10 grams of peach blossoms and 15 grams of lotus flowers, dried and ground, divided into three portions in a glass and brewed like tea. Let it cool a bit before drinking, similar to tea, to treat pigmentation on the face.
