All about almonds
Almond is a kind of fruit, native to Iran and surrounding countries and Central Asia, but is grown in many areas. In fact, almonds are not considered real kernels, but rather a variety of shafts with an outer shell and a hard inner covering in which the kernel is housed. The almond tree is 2 to 5 meters high and can reach more than 2 cm in diameter. The type of car that has small cores is called orgin.
The largest almond producing countries in the world are the United States and Spain. Iran is the fifth largest producer of this fruit with 5% production. Almonds make up 2% of the oil, including 1% unsaturated oleic acid, 2% unsaturated linoleic acid, and 2% palmitic acid. The amount of energy available per 1 gram of almonds is 2 kcal. The largest rainforest almonds in Iran, located in the Red Mountain and Sarvlyt Khorasan Razavi.
There are generally two types of almonds:
1- Sweet Almond Sweet Almond
2-Bitter Almond Bitter Almond
The fruit of the almond tree is a shaft, the outer layer of which is green and crusty, with a hardened almond inside. At the beginning of the formation of the fruit, the outer cover is green and fleshy, covered in crack and has not yet grown into what is called the Amandon almond puff, which has special properties. After the almonds ripen, the outer layer of the green will gradually dry out and the skin will become firm and the almonds will grow inside and ready to be used.
The almond brain is flat and oval, with a sharp tip on one side. The almonds in the almond shell are a brown color that can be separated by the warm water that the almonds are in.
Sweet almonds and mild and delicious taste of pain and ease of bitter almonds are recognized.
All parts of the sweet almond tree such as blossom, leaf and fruit are used medically.
Medicinal properties of sweet almond:
In ancient Iranian medicine it was a little warmer.
1) It is lax and almond oil is anti-constipation, especially almond oil can be used to relieve constipation in children.
2) Softens the chest.
3) Almond milk is useful for coughing, laryngeal discomfort and dyspnea.
4) It is useful for treating bowel ulcers and diarrhea.
5) Almonds are roasted and astringent.
6) Boosts sexual power and increases sperm production.
7) Grind almonds and mix with honey It is useful for liver pain and cough.
8) Almond pudding strengthens gum and root of the tooth.
9) Almonds are useful for dry mouth.
10) Soak almond blossoms and use as a laxative for children.
11) Brewed almond brown skin is the best medicine to relieve pain and inflammation of the respiratory tract (5 g per 100 g water).
12) Boiled almond leaf is useful for liver and gall bladder failure.
13) Almond oil is soothing and eliminates insomnia.
14) Almond oil should be mixed with sugar and tragacanth to smooth out the breasts and soften the bowels and eliminate dry cough.
15) Mix almond oil with warm water and it will be a good remedy for diarrhea and heartburn in children. It also removes the bladder stone and makes it easier to urinate.
16) Fatty almonds with almond oil to treat gout and eliminate bending of the elbow.
17) Fresh almond tree leaves are laxative and anti-worm.
18) The dried leaves of the tree are astringent and eliminate diarrhea.
19) Sweet almond oil is used in creams and ointments because of its softening and anti-inflammatory properties.
20) To alleviate breast disease, mix sweet almond oil with honey and egg yolk to make a smooth paste.
21) To relieve the itching of the skin of children who have measles and velvet, apply almond oil on all surfaces of their body to relieve itching.
22) Applying almond oil on the skin relieves inflammation and cures burns.
23) Almond oil relieves eczema.
Properties of bitter almonds
Bitter almonds are too hot and dry for ancient Iranian medicine
1. Grind bitter almonds and mix with vinegar. It is a good remedy for headaches. It is also useful for rubbing it around the eyes to enhance vision.
Eating bitter almonds is useful for shortness of breath, cough and lung swelling.
3. Eat bitter almonds with honey and cleans the liver and spleen.
4. Eat bitter almonds with starch and peppermint to relieve pain.
5. Bitter almonds with honey are useful for colic.
6. To eliminate kidney stones and kidney disorders, mix and eat bitter almonds with grape juice.
7. If the menstrual period of women falls behind, the best way to treat it is to put a bitter almond suppository in the vagina.
8. To remove the stains on the face, powder the bitter almonds and mix with vinegar and ginger and apply on the skin.
9. Bitter almond pumice is used to treat old itchy and scarlet wounds.
10. Bitter almond tree root can be useful for treating various kinds of pain.
11. Almond tree root extract is used to cleanse the spleen, kidney, and intestinal worm.
12-Bitter almond tree root is used to cleanse the spleen and repel intestinal worms.
13. Bitter almond oil laxative.
14. Bitter almond oil is useful for shortness of breath, kidney pain and bladder removal.
15. To remove ringing and ringing in the ear, pour a drop of bitter almond oil into the ear.
16. Applying bitter almond oil on face eliminates blemishes, wrinkles and wrinkles.
17. Those with eczema will soon recover if they make bitter almond paste and use it instead of soap to wash away those with eczema.
18. Bitter almond paste is useful for removing bad breath and underarm.
19. Bitter almond oil is useful for treating black cough.
Harms :
Almonds are high in nutrients, so they are good foods, but because they are heavy and heavily digested, they should not be over eaten and should not be consumed more than ten grains a day. Almonds are also not good for weak and cold stomachs, and people with weak stomachs should prefer almonds with sugar Almond Oil: To obtain almond oil, chop the almond kernel after cleaning and drying and paste And then squeeze it and extract the oil. This oil is called first pressure.
The almond pulp is subjected to heat and chemicals from the residual pressure and the second pressure oil. Because it is expensive almond oil is often cheated and mixed with other oils such as apricot and peanut kernel oil and sold as almond oil roofing.
As has been said, if bitter almond oil or apricot or peach oil are affected by water, cyanohydrate and benzoic acid aldehyde are produced which is toxic so water should not be used to obtain these kernels.
Almond blossom and flower:
The flowers and blossoms of the almond tree have a pleasant aroma and a bitter taste.
Almond Fruit Peel:
Used as a decoction. How to prepare it: 50 grams of sweet almond skin is poured in one liter of water and boil for a few minutes then smooth and consume.
Almond Leaves:
To prepare the decoction of the almond tree, boil 50 grams of the leaf in 1 liter of water and then smooth.
Almond milk:
Almond milk is not smelled from the almonds and made raw. To make it, 50 grams of almonds are thoroughly milled into powder. Then add 50 grams of sugar or sugar and mix with one liter of water to obtain a liquid-like object.
Another type of almond milk is very useful for infants and children, and can be a substitute for diarrhea or supplement milk, so that they place 50 grams of almonds in warm water for a few minutes to kill the skin. Grind it to a powder and add a small amount of water to the paste and mix to form a paste. Then mix the resulting paste with one liter of water and then add 50 g of honey to it. To be completely resolved. The liquid is passed through the soft cloth so that it remains as liquid as milk.
Of course, if adults want to use almond milk, there is no need to smooth it.
Another easy way is to pour 50 grams of almonds in a liter of water and 50 grams of honey or sugar into the electric mixer to obtain a liquid such as milk.