Is it okay to eat almonds? What will happen if you eat too many almonds?

　　How to eat almonds: Almonds are bitter and warm, soothing the lungs, moistening the intestines and laxative. They are only suitable for diseases caused by wind evil, intestinal dryness and other syndromes. For those with Yin deficiency and fire stagnation, it is not suitable to take a single medicine orally for a long time. Symptoms such as tuberculosis, bronchitis, chronic enteritis, dry cough without phlegm, etc. are contraindicated in taking a single medicine for a long time.

　　What will happen if you eat too many almonds?

　　Excessive intake of bitter almonds may cause poisoning, which may manifest as dizziness, sudden fainting, palpitations, headaches, nausea and vomiting, convulsions, coma, cyanosis, dilated pupils, loss of light response, weak and slow pulse, rapid or slow and irregular breathing. Without timely rescue, death may occur due to respiratory failure. Poisoned people can be rescued by taking apricot bark or apricot root decoction orally, see the articles on "apricot bark" and "apricot root".

　　Correct consumption of almonds can achieve the effects of producing body fluids and quenching thirst, moistening the lungs and relieving asthma, smoothing the intestines and laxatives, and reducing intestinal cancer. There are many ways to cook almonds. They can be used to make porridge, cakes, bread and other types of food. They can also be combined with other condiments to make delicious dishes.

　　Although almonds have many medicinal and edible values, they should not be eaten in large quantities. Almonds contain the toxic substance hydrocyanic acid (100 grams of bitter almonds decompose to release 100 to 250 mg of hydrocyanic acid. The lethal dose of hydrocyanic acid is 60 mg. The hydrocyanic acid content of sweet almonds is about one-third that of bitter almonds), and overdose can cause poisoning. Therefore, it must be soaked in water several times and heated and boiled before consumption to reduce or even eliminate the toxic substances in it; pregnant women, young children, people with damp-heat constitution and diabetics should not eat apricots and their products.

　　Suitable crowd

　　Can be consumed by the general population

　　1. More suitable for people with respiratory problems; cancer Suitable for consumption by patients and those undergoing postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy

　　2. baby Take with caution, Yin deficiency cough It is forbidden to take this medicine if you have diarrhea or loose stools.

　　food conflict

　　Almonds cannot be eaten with millet.

　　Almonds cannot be used together with astragalus, skullcap, kudzu and other medicines.

　　Almonds should not be eaten with chestnuts: eating them together will cause stomachache.

　　Almonds, water chestnuts and pig lungs: eating them together is not conducive to protein absorption.

　　How to eat almonds - therapeutic effects

　　Sweet almonds are sweet and pungent in nature and flavor, while bitter almonds are bitter and warm in nature and flavor.

　　Xuanfei relieves cough, lowers qi and relieves asthma, moistens intestines and relieves constipation, kills insects and detoxifies

　　Indications: Cough, asthma, chest fullness, sore throat, sore throat, dryness of intestines constipate , insect poisonous sores.

　　The nutritional value of almonds is very high, and the nutritional value of almonds is even richer. Almonds are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, which are good for your heart healthy ; Contains antioxidants such as vitamin E, which can prevent disease and premature aging. Almonds contain 27% protein, 53% fat, and 11% carbohydrates. Each 100 grams of almonds contains 111 mg of calcium, 385 mg of phosphorus, and 70 mg of iron. It also contains a certain amount of carotene, ascorbic acid, and amygdalin. 　It is said that Xin Shixun, a Hanlin scholar in the Ming Dynasty, once went out and stayed at the Qingcheng Mountain Taoist Temple. A Taoist taught him a secret recipe for longevity, asking him to eat seven almonds a day. If he kept eating, he would reap great benefits. The Hanlin followed this recipe and persisted until he was old, still light and healthy, with sharp ears and eyes, quick thinking, and longevity.

　　sweet almond

　　The sweet-tasting kernels of some cultivated species of apricot or mountain apricot, a woody plant in the Rosaceae family. Apricot or mountain apricot is mainly distributed in North China, Northeast China, Shandong, Henan, Sichuan, Shaanxi and other places. Harvest the fruits when they are mature in summer, remove the pulp (edible) and core shell, and dry the kernels for use.

　　[Performance] Sweet in taste and neutral in nature. It can nourish lung dryness, relieve cough and asthma, and moisturize intestines and relieve constipation.

　　[Reference] It is rich in protein and fatty oil. Its main fatty acids are oleic acid and linoleic acid. In addition, it also contains sugar, trace amounts of amygdalin and other ingredients.

　　[Usage] Used for cough, asthma, chest and abdominal tightness, intestinal dryness, constipation, and dry stool.

　　[Usage] Chew raw, stir-fry, cook porridge, grind into powder, and decoct.

　　[Note] People with cough due to phlegm and spleen deficiency and slippery intestines should not take this product.

　　[Attachment]

　　1. Double kernel paste: 15g each of sweet almond and walnut kernel. Stir-fry the two lightly, mash together and grind into fine pieces, add an appropriate amount of sugar or sugar. Divide into 2 times and prepare with boiling water.

　　Originated from "Yang's Family Tibetan Prescription" (almond pancake). Sweet almonds and walnut kernels can nourish the lungs and kidneys, relieve coughs and asthma. It is used for long-term asthma and cough, lung and kidney deficiency, dry cough without phlegm, lack of breath and fatigue, etc. It can also be used for yin and blood deficiency, intestinal dryness, constipation or constipation in the elderly.

　　2.Almonds

　　The sweet-tasting kernel of almond, a woody plant of the Rosaceae family. Also known as Badan apricot, Bada almond, and Bada almond. The tree is also known as peach, peach, and apricot. It is cultivated in Xinjiang, Gansu, Shaanxi and other places in China. Harvest the fruits when they are mature in summer, remove the pulp and core shell, and dry the kernels for use.

　　"Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Badan apricot comes back to its old place, and it is also found in the lands of Guanxi today... The shell is thin and the kernel is sweet. It tastes like hazelnuts when ordered with tea, and Westerners use it as a prescription." "Yinshan Zhengyao" says: "It tastes sweet, non-toxic, relieves cough and lowers qi, and relieves depression in the heart and stomach." Therefore, its properties and indications are similar to those of sweet almond.