Bitter almonds are mildly toxic, and excessive consumption can inhibit cellular respiration and cause tissue hypoxia. Poisoning must be found immediately to induce vomiting, and then take green bean soup, the problem is serious immediately sent to the hospital for treatment. Bitter almonds also have some medicinal value, with the effect of suppressing coughs and calming asthma. In addition to not being used in large quantities, yin deficiency cough, loose stools are contraindicated.

First, the bitter almond has a slight toxicity

Bitter almonds are the seeds of the Rosaceae plant mountain apricot, bitter almonds have a slight toxicity, and its toxicity mainly comes from the enzyme amygdalin, which can break down the amygdalin and produce hydrocyanic acid. Once excessive consumption of bitter almonds will lead to hydrocyanic acid poisoning.

Second, the symptoms of bitter almond poisoning

Excessive consumption of bitter almonds will inhibit cellular respiration, resulting in tissue hypoxia, mainly in the nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, but also cause headache, elevated blood oxygen and other symptoms, severe respiratory distress, dilated pupils, coma.

three, bitter almond poisoning first aid

Once found eating bitter almond poisoning, must immediately vomit, eat the bitter almonds spit, and then the radish mashed, take the juice, you can also take mung bean soup, the symptoms are serious, you must immediately go to the hospital for professional treatment.

Fourth, the medicinal value of bitter almonds

Although the bitter almonds are toxic, but its medicinal value can not be ignored, the hydrocyanic acid in the bitter almonds can inhibit respiration, with the effect of suppressing cough and asthma. In addition, the bitter almond also has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-tumor, hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic and other effects.

Fifth, the bitter almond contraindications

In addition to the bitter almond can not be used in large quantities, yin deficiency cough, false heat, loose stools avoid serving; tuberculosis, bronchitis, chronic enteritis patients can not eat.