prunus amygdalus

ACTION
Demulcent
Emollient
Pectoral

For a good cleansing facial scrub, include ground almonds in preperations.
Kernal from the almond plant provides one of the best face scrubs Mother Nature has to offer.
Their emollient properties make them suitable for ingredients in cosmetics.

May help prevent heart disease, shown to lower serum cholerterol levels
in people who consumed it in place of saturated fat.
Almond oil was reported more potency than olive oil....

POSSIBLE BENEFITS
Cleansers made from almond help to remove excess oil and dirt from skin.

Almond butter and oil can moisturize and soften skin.

Almond oil shows promise as a potent cholesterol reducer.

How to Use Externally
Almond meal: A handful of almond meal makes a good face scrub.

Oil of Almond
Rub almond oil directly into rough areas, such as hands and heels of feet.




DECRIPTION
HABITAT
MAGICAL PROPERTIES
MAGIC USES
Oil of Almond
Sweet Almond Oil

amygdalus communis




SOURCE(S)
"A Modern Herbal"

The Herb Bible,
By Earl Mindrill, R.Ph.D.
copyright 1992

The Herb Book
By John Lust

Wylundt's Book of Incence
ISBN 0-87728-869-0