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prunus persica
action | anthelmintic, antiemetic, antiphlogistic, antitussive, aperient, astringent, cathartic, cyanogenetic, demulcent, diuretic, febrifuge, fumitory, laxative, purgative, sedative |
body | skin |
common name | peach |
contains | B vitamins, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B1 |
family | rosaceae |
indigenous use | cherokee, koasati, navaho, navajo, rappahannock |
range | assateague island national seashore, canyonlands national park, chickamauga & chattanooga, chickasaw national recreation area, colonial national historic park, cumberland gap national historic park, fort donelson national battlefield, france, gateway national recreation area, gettysburg national military park, great smoky mountains national park, haleakala national park, harpers ferry national historic park, hawaii volcanoes national park, india, iraq, italy, japan, john muir national historic site, kentucky, lesotho, mammoth cave national park, mesa verde national park, morristown national historic park, richmond national battlefield park, shenandoah national park, sleeping bear dunes national lakeshore, spain, turkey, us, venezuela, zion national park |
use | food, ornament, poison |
used to treat | boils, cancer, cathartic, eczema, fever, gastro-intestinal disturbances, headache, hyperemia, kidney ailments, orthopedic ailments, pneumonia, poison ivy, skin ailments, warts |
comments | The kernel contains vitamin B17. Dried Peaches contain iron.
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