Bitter almond has the effect of lowering qi, relieving cough and asthma, laxative and laxative, mainly used in the treatment of cough and asthma, chest full of phlegm (chest fullness discomfort and fluid generation of large amounts of phlegm), intestinal dryness and constipation.
Bitter almond is mildly warm, bitter in flavor, slightly toxic, belongs to the lung meridian, large intestine meridian, has the effect of lowering the qi, relieving cough and asthma, and laxative, mainly used for the treatment of cough and asthma, chest fullness and phlegm (chest fullness and discomfort and phlegm), intestinal dryness and constipation. Suggested dosage is 5-10g, raw product into the decoction after the next. This product should not be overdosed when taken internally to avoid poisoning. Use with caution in infants. Caution is advised for those with loose stools.
When treating cough and asthma, if it is cough and asthma with wind-cold binding the lung, it can be combined with ephedra and licorice, such as San’ao Tang; for the treatment of cough and asthma with evil heat congesting the lung, it can be combined with gypsum, ephedra and licorice, such as Ephedra and Almond Gypsum and Licorice Soup; for the treatment of cough and cough with dryness and heat hurting the lung, it is often combined with mulberry leaf, bei mui, and sasanqua, such as Mulberry and Apricot Soup.
The treatment of constipation of intestinal dryness and fluid deficiency. It is often combined with cypress seed kernel and ulcerated plum kernel, such as five kernel pill.
This drug should be used under the guidance of a doctor to identify the evidence, do not use private medication, so as not to cause damage to the body.