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Almond

Prunus dulcis

Almond · Almond, Cherry, Plum · Blomme · Blommeslægten · Cherries · Chi Mận mơ · Chokecherry · Dembûl · Flowering Cherry · Gavalı · Icho intakkosáwwa · Kersies & Pruime · Kirsche · Kirsebær · Kirsebærslekten · Mplamu · Pflaume · Planted Cherry · Plum

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Venezuela, China, Turkey, US, Iceland, Chile, Mexico, Spain

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Alterative, Astringent, Corn, Cough

Science studied: ALDOBIOURONIC-ACID, L-ARABINOSE, ARGININE, ARSENIC

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rosaceae

Scientific name: Prunus dulcis

Common names: Almond, Almond, Cherry, Plum, Blomme, Blommeslægten, Cherries, Chi Mận mơ, Chokecherry, Dembûl, Flowering Cherry, Gavalı, Icho intakkosáwwa, Kersies & Pruime, Kirsche, Kirsebær, Kirsebærslekten, Mplamu, Pflaume, Planted Cherry, Plum

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Venezuela, China, Turkey, US, Iceland, Chile, Mexico and 2 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

Alterative
Astringent
Corn
Cough
Demulcent
Discutient
Dyspnea
Emollient

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Eruption
Gingivitis
Heartburn
Internulcer
Itch
Poison
Prurigo Senilis
Sclerosis(Spleen)
Sedative
Skin
Sore
Spasm
Stimulant
Stomatitis
Tonic
Tumor
Asthma
Cyanogenetic
Lung
Carminative
Cold
Diuretic
Laxative
Lithontriptic
Nervine
Tumor(Bladder)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

Elsewhere
Venezuela
China
Turkey
US
Iceland
Chile
Mexico
Spain
Europe

Documented cultural uses

Alterative
Astringent
Corn
Cough
Demulcent
Discutient
Dyspnea
Emollient
Eruption
Gingivitis
Heartburn
Internulcer

show 22 more documented entries

Itch
Poison
Prurigo Senilis
Sclerosis(Spleen)
Sedative
Skin
Sore
Spasm
Stimulant
Stomatitis
Tonic
Tumor
Asthma
Cyanogenetic
Lung
Carminative
Cold
Diuretic
Laxative
Lithontriptic
Nervine
Tumor(Bladder)

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

Plastome architecture and maternal relationships of cultivated almond (Prunus dulcis) and its wild relatives. · 2026 source ↗
Population Genomics of Almond (Prunus dulcis) Reveals Region-Specific Selection and a Complex History of Domestication. · 2026 source ↗
Effect of Thermal Processing on the Nutritional Composition and Bioactive Compounds of ‘Largueta’ Almonds (Prunus dulcis) · 2026 source ↗