How to remove the bitterness of bitter almonds

The nutritional value of bitter almonds is very rich. In addition, bitter almonds have many functions, effects and ways of eating. Bitter almond is also a very common traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Its outstanding effect is to relieve cough and asthma, so it is called "the main medicine for treating cough". There are many ways to eat bitter almonds. They can be used to make soups, porridge and stews. But it should be noted that bitter almonds cannot be eaten directly raw like almonds, because bitter almonds are slightly poisonous and eating them directly raw may cause poisoning. So, how do you get rid of the bitterness of bitter almonds? What are the functions, effects and ways to eat bitter almonds? Don't worry, I will briefly introduce to you how to remove the bitterness of bitter almonds and related knowledge.

Characteristics of bitter almonds

Bitter almond belongs to the Rosaceae plant, which mainly grows in Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shaanxi, Shanxi and other places in China. This type of wild apricot has a very strong ability to adapt to the natural environment. It is resistant to low temperatures, drought, barrenness and salt soil. It can survive both the scorching heat of 43.9 degrees Celsius and the severe winter of minus 40 degrees Celsius. In summer, we pick the ripe fruits of wild apricots, remove the pulp, then take out the seeds inside the shells, and dry the seeds to get bitter almonds.

The role and efficacy of bitter almonds

In traditional Chinese medicine, bitter almonds are used in combination with other Chinese medicinal materials to treat cough with phlegm, wheezing, chronic bronchitis in the elderly, and constipation in pregnant women and the elderly.

Cough and Asthma

Bitter almonds mainly enter the lung meridian, have a slightly bitter taste and can relieve cough and asthma. They are the main Chinese medicinal materials for treating cough and asthma. Combining different Chinese medicinal materials can treat various coughs and asthma. If you want to treat cough caused by external cold, you can use ephedra and licorice; if you want to treat cough caused by wind-cold or wind-heat, you can use mulberry leaves and yellow chrysanthemum; if you want to treat hot cough, you can use mulberry leaves, Fritillaria flowers, and Adenophora; if you want to treat cough and asthma caused by lung heat, you can use gypsum, etc.

Improves digestion

Bitter almonds are rich in fatty oil, which can lubricate the intestines and soften stools. At the same time, fatty oil can be converted into oleic acid in the alkaline intestinal juice, which has a mild stimulating effect on the intestinal cavity, improves gastrointestinal function, and plays a role in promoting digestion.

Other effects

The pepsin hydrolysis products and amygdalin of bitter almonds have analgesic effects, and amygdalin has a certain anti-ulcer effect. In addition, amygdalin also has a certain anti-cancer effect. Therefore, it can be said that the role and function of bitter almonds are very worthy of our attention!

How to eat bitter almonds

1. How to make almond tea

Ingredients: 100g sweet almonds, 50g glutinous rice or rice, some rock sugar, some osmanthus sugar or pure honey

practice:

1. Wash rice and glutinous rice together and soak them in cold water for 2 hours.

2. Soak the sweet almonds in warm water for 15 minutes, remove them, rub off the yellow skin, wash them, add 250 grams of cold water, and grind them into a thin and sticky paste.

3. Put cold water in the pot and bring it to a boil. Pour the paste into the pot and boil it for 5 minutes to make almond tea. Then scoop it into a bucket to keep it warm.

4. When taking, pour the almond tea into a bowl, add sugar and osmanthus syrup.

2. How to make almond milk

Ingredients: 50g almonds, 50g glutinous rice, 150g boiled water

practice:

1. Put almonds and glutinous rice in a bowl, add appropriate amount of cold boiled water, and soak in the refrigerator overnight.

2. Put the soaked almonds and glutinous rice into the beating cup of the multi-function food processor and add 150 grams of cold boiled water

3. The beating cup is installed on the server, and the power is turned on and the start button is pressed to grind and beat the food in the grinding cup.

4. Filter the ground paste into the pot through a colander, turn on the gun and cook until the paste in the pot boils, then continue to cook for about 10 minutes and turn off the heat.