ALMOND OIL

ALMOND OIL

 

Quick Overview

Almond is considered a nutritive for brain and nervous system. It is said to induce high intellectual level and longevity.

   

DETAILS

The almond belongs to the tribe Prunae of the natural order Rosaceae. Its botanical name is Amygdalus communis. Almond oil is a clear pale yellow, oily liquid having slight and characteristic odour with a bland and nutty taste. It consists chiefly of Olein with a small proportion of Glyceride of Linolic Acid and other Glycerides.

 

Claimed health benefits include improved complexion, improved movement of food through the colon (feces) and the prevention of cancer. Recent research associates the inclusion of almonds in the diet with elevating the blood levels of high density lipoproteins and of lowering the levels of low density lipoproteins.

 

A controlled trial showed that 73g of almonds in the daily diet reduced LDL cholesterol by as much as 9.4 % reduced the LDL: HDL ratio by 12.0%, and increased HDL-cholesterol (i.e., the good cholesterol) by 4.6%.

   

Almond is considered a nutritive for brain and nervous system. It is said to induce high intellectual level and longevity. Almond oil is called Roghan Badam in both Ayurveda and Unani Tibb (the Greco-Persian System of Medicine). It is extracted by cold process and is considered a nutritive aphrodisiac both for massage and internal consumption. Recent studies have shown that the constituents of almond have anti-inflammatory, immunity boosting, and anti-hydroelectricity effects.

Almond oil increases vitality, Good brain tonic and prevents constipation sleeplessness, gastric, ulcer, kidney stones, gall stones, dry skin, bronchial diseases, dry cough hoarseness nephritic pain and Heart diseases.