1, bitter, it must be soaked in water for 3 days to remove the bitter taste. Bitter almond loses a lot of almond flavor during debittering, so it has no almond flavor. Bitter almond is slightly toxic (it needs to be brewed with high-temperature hot water to remove toxicity). The therapeutic effect is the same as that of sweet almond. The content of almond oil is about 49%, and the powder is wet after grinding. Because it tastes bitter, not many people eat it, so the raw material price of bitter almond is relatively low.

2, sexual taste, bitter, slightly warm; A little poisonous.

3. Efficacy: It has the effects of relieving cough and asthma, preventing cancer, diminishing inflammation, relieving pain, beautifying and resisting aging, and can promote skin microcirculation and make skin ruddy and shiny. Can be used for treating cough, laryngitis, pharyngalgia, dyspnea, chest distress, constipation due to intestinal dryness, and insect ulcer.

4. Almonds should not be eaten with millet. Almond should not be used with Radix Astragali, Scutellariae Radix and Radix Puerariae. Almonds should not be eaten with chestnuts: eating together can cause stomach pain. Almond, water chestnut and pig lung: Eating together is not conducive to protein's absorption. Almonds should not be eaten with dog meat: almonds are rich in protein and greasy; Almonds should not be eaten with pork: it will cause abdominal pain.