Almond (Prunus dulcis)
杏仁xìng rénXingren
Prunus dulcis · Plant
1
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains amygdalin which releases cyanide in bitter almonds; sweet almonds safe in normal amounts; may cause allergic reactions.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Almond for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Cholesterol Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Almond does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit HeartBenefit NutritionBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Prunus dulcis and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antioxidant47 records, 4 in people
- Benefit Heart7 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Nutrition5 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Skin30 records, 5 in people
- Cholesterol Syndrome2 records, 1 in people