Peanut
| Peanut in TCM:Explore the properties of Peanut according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Temperature: neutral
Channels: LU, SP
Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: qi, blood
Special Properties:
resolves water accumulations, resolves phlegm, resolves dryness, promotes lactation
In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Peanut is known for its ability to tonify qi and blood. It also helps to regulate water and resolve phlegm. Other sources indicate that peanut can help to improve appetite, lubricate the lungs, and aid in lactation [22].
In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that it enters the lung and spleen. The flavor of Peanut is sweet, and it is considered to be neutral in temperature.
For edema drink a tea made from boiling peanuts for seven days. For insufficient lactation steam peanuts and mash them before adding into a soupy rice. For chronic cough combine peanuts, jujube dates, and honey to make a tea and drink twice daily. For chronic inflammation of the kidney (nephritis) combine peanuts and red dates to make a tea and eat the solids - continue for 1 week. For insomnia boil peanut tea and drink in the evening. For hypertension make a tea from peanut shells , or grind the shells into powder and drink with warm water 2x per day for twenty days.[22]
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