Botanical Name-Prunus Armeniaca
Family: Name-N.O. Rosaceae
Other Name- Apricock, Armeniaca vulgaris.
Description
Apricote is a deciduous, medium with hard tree. The leaves are broad, roundish ,smooth with thinly jagged.The flowers are sessile, sepal, petal with white colour. The fruit orange-red color bearing a hard kernel.It contains Fatty Acids: Oleic acid , Linoleic acid , Palmitic acid etc.The essential amino acid make-up of amandin, arginine, histidine, lysine, phenylalanine, leucine and valine. Tryptophan and cystine are also present. They contain substantial amounts of calcium, silicon, phosphorus and vitamin C.Originating from China, apricots are a popular seasonal fruit, which ripen in June and July. Ripe apricots are an excellent source of vitamins A and potassium. A serving of 100g contains over 80g of vitamin. Apricot is closely related to the peach . It is a butrient and tonic. It is stated that apricots form antidotes to hill- sickness. The dried fruit is used in fever to allay thirst as refrigernat and laxative. The seeds form an ing redient in some of the nutritive confections. Apricote oil is almost same to almond oil in whole charcters include physical and chemical characters . In traditional chines medicine is given this plant for various diseases such as regenerating body fluids, detoxifying, and quenching thirst.
Uses
It acts as an expectorant and hence useful for cough, cold , dry cough and other lungs conditions . The fruit is also to treat constipations.It is also beneficial for cancer condions. The flowers is usful for female fertilty . The innerbark isto treat apricot kernal poisoning. It is also to treat tumor conditions. Theoil is useful for itching, eczema ,dryness and skin conditons. The seeds are beneficial in pain killers.such as rheumatism pains.They are also high in copper and cobalt and can therefore be beneficial in the treatment of anemia.The whole palnt is also useful for cosmetic purpose. The whole plant is useful for confectionary.such as jam, jelly and other forms. It is also useful in digestive sysetem and fevers. The whole plant is useful in high blood pressure, high cholesterol, appendicitis and gout unknown conditions.It is also beneficial in post-menopausal women retain their estrogen levels. The oil extracted from apricot stones to cure hemorrhoids, aching noses and earache.
How to use in different diseases
The tonic is useful for female fertility , It should be taken one to two teaspoonfuls twice a day . The powder is to treat cough, asthma and other lungs conditions . The powder is taken one to two teaspoonfuls twice a day with water at meal time. The fruit juice is beneicial in cancer. Taken thrice a day. The dried apricots are useful for constipation or induce diarrhea.Carotenoids as form is useful for heart diseases , bad cholesterol levels, and protect against cancer.Nowdays the flowers is useful for cosmetic purposes. The oil is useful as sedative, antispasmodic that gives relief to strained muscles and demulcent or calm properties.The whole plant is to treat wounds, kill worms . The fruit is laxative property and hence useful for chronic constipation .It has alkaline reaction in the system and useful in digestive system such as indigestion, pains etc . It has high content of iron and useful for anemic patient . it is also increase the making of hemoglobin in body . .The juice of this plant is useful for stomach, liver, eye problems, fever and eliminates the waste products from the body.Apricot kernels is beneficial in cancer treatment . The decoction is useful for hemorrhage, infertility and spasm. A paste from is to treat vaginal infections.
Dose and Preparations
Tonic,Powder,Juice,Infusion
Tonic- 5 to 10ml
Powder-3 to 6 gm
Juice-5to 10ml