Almond Oil Bitter

Product Description:

Bitter almond comes from a different type of almond tree (Prunus amygdalus var. amara). The tree is of moderate size, usually from 20 to 30 feet high, with spreading branches the leaves lance-shaped, finely toothed (or serrated) at the edges. The flowers are produced before the leaves – in this country early in March; and in great profusion.

Product Color:

Golden Yellow

Common Uses:

Despite serious safety concerns, people make medicine from the center (kernel) of the bitter almond. It is used for spasms, pain, cough, and itch.

History :

The Bitter almond tree is native to Western Asia and North Africa and is widely cultivated in Spain, Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt.