Botanical Index No. 21

Almond

prunus dulcis

Medicinal Actions

Allergenic, Alterative, Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Cyanogenic, Diuretic, Laxative, Litholytic, Pediculicide, Sedative, Stimulant, Tonic, Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

Aphrodisiac Demulcent Discutient Emollient Nervine Acne Adenopathy Ascites Asthma Bacteria Biliousness Bronchosis Callus Cancer bladder breast colon gland liver mouth spleen stomach uterus Cardiopathy Cold Condyloma Constipation Corn Cough Cramp Cystosis Delirium Dermatosis Diabetes Dysmenorrhea Dyspnea Enterosis Furuncle Gas Gingivosis Gleet Gravel Headache Heartburn Hepatosis High Cholesterol Hydrophobia Impotence Induration Inflammation Insomnia Itch Leukoderma Nausea Nephrosis Nervousness Neuralgia Ophthalmia Otosis Pain Pulmonosis Respirosis Sclerosis Sore Sore Throat Splenosis Staphylococcus Stomatosis Stone Streptococcus Swelling Ulcer VD Vomiting Water Retention

Safety & Contraindications

“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Ten bitter almonds said to be fatal to children, 60 to an adult. Of U.S. citizens, 0.5% show sensitivity to tree nuts, 0.6% to peanuts, and an additional 0.3% allergic to nuts but not specifying or differentiating between tree nut and peanut allergy.

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