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Apricot seed is edible?
Apricot seeds contain cyanide which is why they are not sold in the United States.
What diseases does apricot seed oil treat?
Chinese Medicine practitioners use apricot seed as a treatment in respiratory diseases, including bronchitis and emphysema.
What are the drug interactions associated with apricot seed use?
Practitioners of Chinese medicine advise that apricot seed should not be given in combination with the herbs astragalus, skullcap, or kudzu root.
What parts of the apricot tree are used for medicinal purposes?
Apricot seed is the small kernel enclosed within the wood-like pit at the center of the apricot fruit.
Does an apricot have one seed?
Yes, rather like an almond.
How do you grow apricots from seeds?
I've eat an apricot, now I want to plant a tree. How do I do this? I've taken the seed out of the shell, and have it laying on wet soil. It has a sprout coming out at one end. Do I plant this seed, with the sprout up or down?
What apricot variety has edible seed?
Sweetheart apricot has edible seed. You can order a tree from Stark Bros. I have no experience with the company though. Other varieties that have edible pit: --Montgamet --Chinese (Mormon) --Robada --Hunza
What are the medicinal actions of apricot seed oil?
Cough suppressant, expectorant and laxative.
What is an apricot?
An apricot is a variety of sweet and juicy fruit with a stone, with yellow-orange coloured flesh, fuzzy skin, and a large seed, or the tree from which it derives.
Something that you eat that starts with an A?
apple apricot
What animals eat the African apricot tree?
I know giraffes can eat leaves and branches from the African apricot tree. Otherwise they normally eat acacia tree's leaves and bark
What preparations are made of apricot seed?
A paste of apricot seed and sugar has been shown, in some Chinese medical trials, to relieve chronic bronchitis. Not sold in the United States, may be found in Mexico, Asian and Chinese markets as the whole kernel or in decoctions.
