There are many ways to eat peaches. They can be eaten fresh, but because they are not easy to preserve, they can also be processed into canned peaches, dried peaches, preserved peaches, peach jam, fruit wine, fruit juice, etc.
1. Although peaches are delicious, they should not be eaten in excess. Li Shizhen once said: "Eating too many raw peaches can cause bloating and sores, causing more harm than good." The common saying "peaches nourish people" means that eating peaches should be moderate and appropriate, but fresh peaches are not suitable for storage.
2. Eating too many peaches can easily lead to "heatiness" (a concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine). People who tend to have internal heat or are prone to sores should not eat too many. However, preserved peaches do not have this drawback.
3. Although peach kernels have the effects of breaking blood stasis, promoting blood circulation, lubricating the intestines, and relieving constipation, they contain volatile oil and a large amount of fatty oil. The effect of purging outweighs the nourishing, so they should not be eaten in excess. Eating too many peach kernels can lead to poisoning, with early symptoms including nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, blurred vision, and rapid heartbeat. In severe cases, it can lead to cardiac arrest. Especially for pregnant women, they should not be consumed.