Almond is a healthy nut. Many people use it to start their morning. In the family of Almond trees, there are two types of almonds; the sweet and bitter. Sweet is easy to use, whereas bitter almonds have some toxic chemicals containing in its shell. The kernels are extracted carefully, and the oil is taken out as a steam distillation process and makes the oil useful in medicinal properties.
Common name: Bitter Almond
Blends with: Balsam of Peru, Butter, Cocoa, Coffee
Constituents: Benzaldehyde, hydrocyanic
Uses: The bitter almond oil, is essentially used in cold and cough. It has even the property of drowsiness, and its extract is used in sleeping pills.
