1, antitussive and antiasthmatic effects

2, the role of the digestive system

Almonds taste bitter and are rich in fatty oil. Fatty oil can improve the lubricating effect of intestinal contents on mucosa, so almond has the function of moistening intestine and relaxing bowels.

3. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects

Benzaldehyde produced by the decomposition of amygdalin reacts with benzoin condensation enzyme to produce benzoin. Benzoin has analgesic effect, so some people in China use bitter almond to treat advanced liver cancer, which can relieve the pain of patients, and some even do not need to take painkillers.

4. Hypoglycemic effect

Amygdalin can prevent and treat diabetes caused by antineoplastic drug urea. The method of inducing hyperglycemia in mice by urea proved that the blood sugar was measured after intraperitoneal injection of 3g/kg amygdalin for 48 hours. The results showed that amygdalin could specifically inhibit the increase of blood sugar caused by urea, and the intensity of action was related to the concentration of amygdalin in blood.

5. Hypolipidemic effect

According to clinical reports, almond can obviously reduce the blood lipid level of patients with hyperlipidemia. Spiller( 1990) thinks that monounsaturated fatty acids in almond can help reduce the slightly increased blood lipid of patients without strict diet restriction.

6. Anti-tumor effect

The research on the anti-tumor mechanism of almond mainly includes the following aspects:

① Some scholars believe that cancer cells contain a lot of β -glucosidase which can hydrolyze amygdalin to produce hydrocyanic acid (HCN), benzaldehyde and glucose. Because of the lack of thionitrile-producing enzyme in cancer cells, the enzyme has the detoxification effect on HCN, which makes HCN become nontoxic thionitrile, while normal cells lack β -glucosidase and contain a large number of thionitrile-producing enzymes. According to this theory, amygdalin should be able to selectively kill cancer cells, but almost harmless to normal cells.

② Amygdalin can help trypsin digest the hyaline mucin membrane of cancer cells in vivo, and make white blood cells in vivo more accessible to cancer cells and phagocytose them.

7. Beauty function

According to the theory of lung combined with fur, some skin diseases can be treated from the method of dispersing lung, which is often effective when combined with edible almonds. Modern research has proved that the fatty oil contained in bitter almond can soften the stratum corneum, moisten and protect skin, protect nerve endings, blood vessels, tissues and organs, and inhibit and kill bacteria. In addition, HCN produced by enzymatic hydrolysis can inhibit the active tyrosinase in vivo and eliminate pigmentation, freckles, dark spots and so on, thus achieving the beauty effect.

What's the harm of drinking almond dew?

Almond syrup is a plant protein beverage made from wild almond. It contains no pigment or preservative. Drinking more can moisten the lungs and beautify the face, and it can remove the fire. However, after all, it is a beverage, so it is not advisable to drink too much. Two cans a day can meet the daily needs of nutrition.

Almond is suitable for people

1, people with respiratory problems are more suitable; Cancer patients and people undergoing postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy are suitable for eating.

2. Women with weak leucorrhea, middle-aged and elderly nocturnal emission, frequent urination and infantile enuresis are suitable for eating.

3. Infants should take it with caution, and those with cough due to yin deficiency and diarrhea due to loose stool are forbidden to take it.

4. Those with excess phlegm should not take it. When it is necessary to take both deficiency and excess, appropriate drugs can be prepared.