The efficacy and contraindications of sweet almonds

Sweet almond is a traditional Chinese medicine, a sweet dry seed of a part of the Rosaceae plant apricot or wild apricot. Containing rich nutritional elements, sweet almonds are divided into bitter and sweet. Sweet almonds can be used as a casual snack or as a cold dish. Poria cocos is sweet, mild and non-toxic. Here are some of the benefits and effects of sweet almonds.

Improves digestion

Sweet almonds have the effect of promoting digestion. Drinking sweet almond tea can moisten the intestines and have a very good effect on laxatives.

Beauty

Sweet almonds also have the effect of beauty and skin care, can promote skin blood circulation, make the skin white and rosy and shiny.

Cough relief and lung moistening

Sweet almonds have the effect of clearing lung heat, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, moistening the lungs, and have a very good effect on cough, sputum and wheezing caused by various respiratory diseases. It has a certain lung moistening effect.

Lowering blood lipids

Sweet almonds are rich in flavonoids, polysaccharides and polyphenols, which can not only reduce the cholesterol content in the body, but also significantly reduce the risk of heart disease and many diseases.

The role of sweet almonds

Because sweet almonds contain protein, fat, sugar, carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin P, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. The content of carotene in apple is second only to mango among fresh fruits. People call apple the anti-cancer fruit. Big bean contains rich fat oil, which has the effect of reducing cholesterol. Therefore, big bean has a good effect on preventing endocrine diseases. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, big bean has the effects of nourishing yin and reducing fire, moistening the lungs, relieving cough and clearing the throat. It is commonly used in the health care and treatment of patients with dry lungs, asthma and cough.

A part of the herbaceous plant Apricot or Prunus armeniaca in the Rosaceae family, grown for its sweet kernels. Apricot or wild apricot is mainly distributed in North China, Northeast my country, Shandong, Henan, Sichuan, Shaanxi and other places. The fruits are harvested in summer when they are ripe, the pulp (for consumption) and the core shell are removed, and the kernels are taken out and dried.

[Characteristics] Sweet taste, warm nature. It can nourish the lungs, relieve cough and asthma, and promote digestion.

[Reference] It is rich in protein and fat, the main oleic acid is fatty acid and ethyl acetate, in addition it also contains sugars, trace amounts of amygdalin and other ingredients.

[Main Uses] Used for cough, wheezing, chest tightness, dry intestines, constipation, and hard stools.

[Usage] Chew raw, stir-fry, cook into porridge, grind into powder, and boil into soup.

[Note] It is not suitable for people with phlegm, cough, spleen deficiency and loose bowel.