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Almond
English Name:- Almond.
Botanical Name:- Prunus amygdalus Batsch.
Family:- ROSACEAE.
Parts- Used:- Seeds.
Habit:- A medium sized tree; Leaves in clusters at the end of branches, linear and undulate. Flowers white with red spots. Seeds flat and ovate.
Taste:- Sweet.
Chemical Constituents:- Sweet Almond Contains Oil. Bitter Almond Contains a poisonous element-Hydrochloric acid, it is found in volatile oil of almond.
Actions:- Almond sweet. Oily. Tonic, Carminative, Anti-billious, Nervine Tonic, Stimulant, Kapha-Pittakar; Unripen fruits are oily. Ripen fruits are- Oily, Carminative, Spermopoietic, Kapha-karak. Anti-Scorbutic. Seed-sweet, Oily, Nutritive, Carminative, Anti-billious.
Used In:- Respiratory trouble, Diabetes, Urinogenital System, Leucorrhoea, Lumbago.
Main Usages Of Almonds
- They reduce heart attacks risks.
- They lower bad cholesterol.
- They protect artery wall from damage.
- They help build strong bones and teeth because of the presence of phosphorous.
- They provide healthy fat and increase weight.
- They lower the rise in blood sugar.
- They help provide good brain functions. They are best for brain health.
- They nourish the nervous system and increase intellectual level and longevity.
- They alkalize the body and help improve immune functions.
- They prevent constipation.
- They improve skin health and complexion.
- They protect against diabetes and colon cancer.
- They are good during pregnancy and boosts energy.
- They maintain healthy and shining hair.
- They remove respiratory disorder and impotency.
Specific Products
Almond Oil, Almond Milk.
Disclaimer
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