{"product_id":"chao-ku-xing-ren","title":"Northern bitter almond\/roasted bitter almond — warms the lungs and dispels cold, relieves cough and wheezing, lubricates the intestines and promotes bowel movements","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Name: Roasted Bitter Apricot Kernels (North Apricot Kernels)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Gansu, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Weight: 4oz-16oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggested Amount: 3-10 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrecautions: \u003cstrong\u003eDo not consume in excess\u003c\/strong\u003e; not suitable for people with impaired liver or kidney function. Reduce the amount for those with a cold or deficient spleen and stomach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorth apricot kernels, also known as bitter apricot kernels,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are the seeds of the fruits of plants in the rose family, including Northeast Asian apricot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or wild apricot. Roasting reduces their toxicity and makes their medicinal properties milder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e They are used to relieve cough and ease wheezing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoasted bitter apricot kernels have a bitter taste and warming properties, are slightly toxic, and are associated with the lung and large intestine meridians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThey are traditionally used to warm the lungs and dispel cold, relieve cough and ease wheezing, lubricate the intestines and relieve constipation, reduce inflammation and pain, provide antioxidant effects, and lower blood lipid levels. They are traditionally used for wind-cold cough, lung-cold cough and wheezing, chronic wheezing due to lung deficiency, intestinal dryness, constipation, and related conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifferences Between Raw and Roasted Bitter Apricot Kernels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaw bitter apricot kernels: Slightly warm and moistening in nature, they are particularly effective at directing qi downward and relieving cough. Suitable for acute coughs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoasted bitter apricot kernels: Warm in nature, they are especially effective at warming the lungs and dispelling cold. Their toxicity is reduced by 80%-90 % compared with the raw product, making them more suitable for chronic coughs. (Especially suitable for older adults and people with weak constitutions.)\u003cspan class=\"cosd-citation cosd-citation-aggregated cos-link\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"asianstore11","offers":[{"title":"4oz","offer_id":47076818845827,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8oz","offer_id":47076818878595,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz","offer_id":47076818911363,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/2268\/2243\/files\/IMG_0541.jpg?v=1778002280","url":"https:\/\/asianstore11.com\/en\/products\/chao-ku-xing-ren","provider":"asianstore11","version":"1.0","type":"link"}