Almond and almond are two completely different products. Medical data show that the nutritional value of American almond and almond is similar, and long-term adherence to eating is helpful to cardiovascular health. However, American almonds are mostly used as food in Chinese medicine, not as medicine.
Almond, English name apricot; ; Almond, English name. Apricot and amygdala are very different in appearance and can be easily distinguished by naked eyes. Almonds have smooth surfaces, grooves on the edges and hard wooden shells. However, almonds have obvious honeycomb holes, which are rectangular and conical, with yellow rind and large grain shape. In addition to the differences in appearance, the nutritional value and pharmacological effects of almonds and amygdalas are also different.
Chinese medicine believes that almonds have the function of moistening lung and relieving cough, so some people are used to eating almonds when coughing. However, the doctor reminded that American almonds are not almonds and have no effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough. If patients need to eat almonds, please don't mistake American almonds for almonds to avoid delaying treatment. "