Practitioners of Chinese medicine advise that apricot seed should not be given in combination with the herbs astragalus, skullcap, or kudzu root.
Apricot seeds contain cyanide which is why they are not sold in the United States.
Chinese Medicine practitioners use apricot seed as a treatment in respiratory diseases, including bronchitis and emphysema.
Apricot seed breaks down in the body to a form of the deadly poison cyanide, or prussic acid. Proven not beneficial in treating cancer. It has been reported 10 apricot seeds can kill a child.
Apricot seed is the small kernel enclosed within the wood-like pit at the center of the apricot fruit.
Yes, rather like an almond.
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
Cough suppressant, expectorant and laxative.
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.
Not to be taken by pregnant women and those with autoimmune conditions. Non-carcinogenic, does not cause birth defects, does not cause cells to mutate. Consult with medical practitioner on dosage.
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.
Flavoring sweets and as a culinary seasoning. A liqueur from France is called Eau de Noyaux. Apricot oil is also used extensively in the manufacture of cosmetics.
If you mean laetrile, its vitamin B17. Its found in, among other things, apricot seeds.