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Health Benefits of Almond

Almond tree is a small, cultivated  in the region of Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and temperate regions of India & it has red flowers. Almond is known as Vatada in Ayurveda as it balance the Vata dosha  in our body .Its Botanical name is Prunus amygdalus Baill

Almond Properties as per Ayurveda

  • Rasa (Taste) – Madhura (Sweet)
  • Guna (Quality) – Snigdha (Slimy), Guru (Heavy)
  • Veerya (Potency) – Usna (hot )
  • Vipaka – Madhura (Undergoes sweet taste after digestion)
  • Karma (Action) – Vatahara (Reduces vata dosha), Pitta Kara (Increase pitta dosha), Vrsya (Aphrodisiac), Balya (Provide strength)

Benefits of Almond

  • Aphrodisiac ( improves vigor )
  • Beneficial  in treatment of disorders related to Vata Dosha such as neuralgia, paralysis etc
  • Helps to improves the quantity and quality of sperm and semen .
  • Helpful to improve memory power

Method of consumption

The best way is to soak almonds in water over night & on next day, peel the skin off, and consume it on empty stomach with milk .

Chief constituents in Almond

The main protein of almond is Amandin  which has about 12% arginine content. The bitter kernels of almond having  around 3 – 3.5% arginine whereas the ripened almond kernel is free of arginine.As due  to the presence of amygdalin, the bitter almond is not advised for human consumption. The almond seed oil contains myristic, palmitic, stearic and linoleic acid.

Almonds

Part Used  – Seed and its Kernel

Conclusion

As Almond is vatahar in quality so this is very helpful in all the diseases or disorders which occur due to vata vitiation . For any quary , kindly contact us at +91-8256003636

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