Almonds - Useful Properties, Recipes, Benefits Of Oil

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Almonds: useful properties, recipes

Almond is a tall tree with bare, reddish-brown shoots. On short branches, there are small bare leaves, which are collected in several pieces in bunches. The leaves have teeth at the edges. The root system of almonds has several skeletal roots; fibrous formations are practically not observed. Due to the fact that almond roots do not penetrate deep into the soil, this plant is very drought tolerant. The weirdness of this tree is as follows: at first, flowers bloom, and only after that leaves begin to bloom. The flowers of the plant are white or white-pink in color, develop on the shoots of the last year and are located one by one.

The fruit of the plant is a dry egg-shaped drupe, which is green or brown-gray in color. When the fetus ripens, the pericarp becomes wrinkled, cracking, and a nut falls out of it. The nut is round or flat. The inside of the fruit contains small yellowish-brown seeds that are bitter and sweet. Almond blossoms begin in late winter and last until April. Fruit ripening occurs at the beginning and middle of summer.

Wild almonds can be seen in Azerbaijan, Tien Shan and Kopet-Dag. He prefers rocky and southern mountain slopes. You can often find thickets of almonds. In addition, gardeners of the Crimea, Transcaucasia and Central Asia love to grow almonds.

Composition and calorie content

• Fats: 49.4 g
• Proteins: 21.2 g

• Carbohydrates:

  21,7 g

• Water: 4.7 g
• Ash: 3 g
• Cellulose: 12.2 g

Vitamins (per 100 g):	amount	% RDA
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	25.87-26.22 mg	173.3%
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)	0.72-1.01 mg	44.8%
Vitamin B7 (biotin)	17 mcg	34%
Vitamin B9 (folic acid)	82-109 μg	23.3%
Vitamin B3 (PP, nicotinic acid)	2.80-4.33 mg	18.3%
Vitamin B1 (thiamin)	0.25-0.33 mg	17%
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)	5555 mg	10.4%

Minerals (in 100 g):	amount	% RDA
Boron	200 mcg	285.7%
Silicon	50 mg	166.7%
Cobalt	12.3 μg	123%
Vanadium	44.9 mcg	112.3%
Manganese	1920-2290 mcg	105.1%
Nickel	120-130 mcg	83.3%
Magnesium	259-277 mg	66.3%
Copper	100-1100 mcg	65%
Phosphorus	420-527 mg	59.1%
Zirconium	23 μg	46%
Molybdenum	29.7 mcg	42.4%
Iron	3.72-5.02 mg	29.3%
Chromium	10-19 mcg	29%
Potassium	673-770 mg	28.9%
Zinc	2600-3700 mcg	27.5%
* Strontium	2600-3700 mcg	25%
Calcium	213-279 mg	21.8%
Sulfur	178 mg	17.8%
Rubidium	17 mcg	17%

Other important connections:

• Phytosterols - 260 mg (472.7% of the RDI)
• Purines - 13 mg (10% of the RDI)
• Oxalic acid - 469 mg (117.3% of the RDI)

Complete chemical composition ➤

Useful properties of almonds

Since ancient times, almonds have been used as a good medicine. Almonds contain many different types of minerals, including those essential for bone health. Almond seeds contain fatty oils, sugars and proteins, as well as many vitamins. The beneficial properties of almonds are used for digestive disorders or in case of impaired kidney function.

Almonds strengthens the brain, eyesight, heals wounds. In addition, almonds, whether sweet or bitter, have tonic, antidote, and anti-inflammatory properties. Almonds cleanse the stomach and bladder.

The benefits of almond oil

Almond oil is obtained only by pressing the bitter and sweet species of this plant. The oil looks yellowish, pleasant taste and odorless. Almond oil contains linolenic acid glyceride, phytosterol, vitamin E and other substances useful for the human body.

This oil has a firming effect on hair, nails and eyelashes. Almond oil is nourishing and emollient. It is used for burns, skin injuries, sprains, herpes, hair problems.

Oil for burns. Pure almond oil should be applied to the problem area of the skin several times a day.

Stretching oil. Take a napkin and soak it in almond oil, but make sure to add clove, oregano, lavender and cajaput oils before soaking. Apply the soaked wipes to the affected areas. The duration of the napkin being on the affected area is no more than 25 minutes. The procedure can be done 1-2 times a day.

Almond oil for increased heart rate. Taking 6-7 drops of almond oil 3 times a day, you can forget about this problem forever.

With individual intolerance to almond oil, it cannot be used.

Almond recipes

It was already written a little above that almonds have many beneficial properties for humans, and this is due to the fact that they contain various vitamins and substances.

Decoction of almond root. Take 1 tablespoon of almond roots (bitter) and pour 200 ml of boiling water over it. Place in a water bath for 30 minutes. After straining and cooling, the decoction can be used as an external remedy to get rid of freckles.

Almonds for constipation. If you have this ailment, you need to take 1-2 tablespoons of almond oil. The same remedy can be used for gastritis or bronchitis.

Almonds for jaundice. In this case, almond kernels will help. On the first day, you need to eat 5 nuts 2 times a day, this is done before meals. On the second day, they already consume 10 kernels and so every day they increase the number of nuts by 5 pieces. After 3 days of such treatment, it is finished.

Almond oil for hearing treatment. You need to drip 7 drops of this oil into the ear, cover with cotton wool. On the second day, put the same amount of oil in the other ear. Continue this treatment for several days. If your hearing improves, the ear should be rinsed with plain warm water.

Contraindications to the use of almonds

Do not eat a lot of seeds, as they are rich in hydrocyanic acid, due to which breathing can be stopped, which will lead to death. Almond fruits still have no contraindications for use.

The author of the article: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna | Phytotherapist

Education: Diploma in "General Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the Pirogov University (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Peoples' Friendship University of Moscow (2008).