Prunus persica Batsch.

Prunus persica Batsch.. A medium-sized deciduous woody tree, 6 to 8.5 metres high; branches, slender; bark, varying from brown to black; thin bark can be peeled off in circular pieces by hand, exposing the dark surface underneath; the girth of main stem is 71.5 cm.

Prunus persica Batsch.'s Leaves. Leaves, broadly lanceolate, coarsely serrated, long-pointed, 9.5 cm long and 3.5 cm broad; petiole, 5 mm long.

Prunus persica Batsch.'s Fruit. Fruit, a drupe, short-stalked, with free stone, soft and pubescent at maturity, globular to oval, having a prominent suture all around the fruit; length, 4.5 cm; diameter, 3.8 cm; weight, 35.5 g; volume, 35.1 ml; almost green, turning light yellow at maturity.

The pharmacological actions of Prunus persica Batsch.'s Fruit are Anti-scorbutic, Blood Tonic, Brain Tonic, Demulcent, Stomachic.

The pharmacological actions of Prunus persica Batsch.'s Leaves are Anthelmintic, Insecticidal.

The indications of Prunus persica Batsch.'s Fruit are Biliousness, Kapha disorders, Bad smell from mouth.

The indications of Prunus persica Batsch.'s Kernel (Oil) are Cough, Stomach Troubles, Blood Diseases, Deafness, Piles, Earache, Rheumatism.

The indications of Prunus persica Batsch.'s Leaves are Leucoderma, Piles.

Taste: Fruit: Sweet with a blend of acid.

The active constituents of Prunus persica Batsch.'s Fruit are Acidity [1.71 g], Ash [1.634 %], Moisture [68.2 %], Soluble solids [61.1 g], Sugars [5.20 g], Vitamin C [2.304 mg].