South almonds, in addition to medicinal, often made into popular snacks, 20 grams is appropriate. North almonds, there is a certain degree of toxicity, eating twenty or thirty can be poisoned, and even jeopardize the life, the dosage is not more than 10 grams, so as not to overdose hurt the body.

1, south almonds, also known as sweet almonds, south apricot, dedicated to food, rich in protein, vegetable fats, moisturize the lungs and nourish the skin. If used for cough, to the north of the apricot into the medicine. Into the lung, large intestine two meridians. Cough moistening lungs and asthma, the production of fluids and appetizers, the treatment of cough and asthma, intestinal dryness and constipation.

2, North almonds, also known as bitter almonds, can dispel phlegm and cough, laxative. North almonds play a key pharmacological role is a substance called hydrocyanic acid, it can play a certain role in the respiratory nerve center sedation, with cough, asthma, but has a certain degree of toxicity, only eat twenty or thirty grains can be poisoned, and even fatal. Usually we use the northern almonds, fried by warm fire, remove the outer skin, reduce the bitter flavor, but in the dosage should be controlled.