Bitter almonds contain bitter amygdalin, bitter amygdalin in the body can be intestinal microbial enzymes or bitter almonds contained in the bitter amygdalin enzyme hydrolysis, resulting in trace amounts of hydrocyanic acid and benzaldehyde, the respiratory center has an inhibitory effect, to achieve the effect of suppressing cough, asthma.

Benzaldehyde produced by the decomposition of bitter amygdalin static benzoin condensing enzyme to generate benzoin. Benzoin has analgesic effect, so some people use bitter almonds to treat advanced liver cancer, which can relieve the pain of patients, some even do not need to take painkillers.

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Based on the theory of the lungs and fur, some skin diseases can be treated clinically from the lung method, with the consumption of almonds, often obtaining rapid results. Modern research has proved that the fat oil contained in bitter almonds can soften the skin stratum corneum, moisturize the skin, protect the nerve endings blood vessels and tissues and organs, and can inhibit and kill bacteria. In addition, the HCN generated by enzymatic hydrolysis can inhibit the body's active tyrosinase, eliminating hyperpigmentation, freckles, dark spots, etc., so as to achieve the effect of beauty.

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