Specific method: the kernel peeled and tipped, hot water soaked for a day, cooked uncovered, so that the hydrocyanic acid evaporates cleanly before consumption. Adults usually no more than 10 capsules a day can be.
Bitter almonds, a traditional Chinese medicine, has been used in China for thousands of years. According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, almonds are good for moistening the lungs and spleen, eliminating food accumulation and dispersing stagnant qi.
Bitter almonds are rich in fat, protein, sugar, and carotene, B vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals and other nutrients. The content of carotene is second only to mango in fruit. According to the literature, some of the world's long-lived areas more than the habit of eating almonds and almond food, such as the Caucasus more than 100 years old like to eat almonds.
The main effects of bitter almonds are:
Cough suppression and asthma (coughing upward, irritable heat and wheezing). Bitter almonds in the intestinal tract is decomposed, producing trace hydrocyanic acid, can have a sedative effect on the respiratory center, so as to achieve the effect of cough and asthma.
Anti-tumor effect. This is mainly due to the bitter almonds contain a biologically active substances - bitter amygdalin, can enter the bloodstream specifically to kill cancer cells, while the healthy cells have no effect, so it can improve the symptoms of advanced cancer patients, prolonging the patient's survival. At the same time, due to the rich content of carotene, it can be antioxidant and prevent free radicals from attacking the cells, which has the effect of preventing tumors!
Moistening lungs and clearing fire, laxative and detoxification. This has been documented in ancient books, especially for the elderly constipation patients, because the bitter almonds are not only nutritionally balanced, but also rich in fiber, can moisturize the lungs and clear the fire, laxative detoxification, is non-toxic no dependence on the role of detoxification food!
Beauty. Whether taken internally or used externally has a good cosmetic effect. As the bitter almonds are rich in nutrients, can moisturize the skin beauty. Bitter almonds are rich in volatile oils, vitamins B1 and B2, etc. Used externally, they can moisturize the skin, improve blood circulation in the skin, reduce skin wrinkles and slow down skin aging.
Methods of consumption: 1. Make porridge, soup, or directly fried and eaten.
2. Process bitter almonds as raw materials into many convenience foods, such as almond flour, almond milk and so on.