apricot kernel

Produced in Chengde, Hebei. Picking the fruits when they are ripe in summer, removing the pulp and core shell, taking the seeds and drying them in the air. Keep in a cool and dry place. The dried seeds are heart-shaped, slightly flat, tapering at the top, obtuse at the base, and asymmetrical left and right. The seed coat is reddish brown or dark brown, with slight longitudinal wrinkles on the surface, and tastes bitter, especially those with uniform particles, full and fat, bitter taste and no oil. Contains amygdalin and emulsin. It tastes bitter, poisonous and warm. It has the effects of eliminating phlegm, relieving cough, relieving asthma and moistening intestine, and is mainly used for treating cough, asthma, intestinal dryness and constipation caused by exogenous diseases.
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