1. Relieve cough and asthma
Amygdalin can be hydrolyzed into benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide which restrains respiratory center. It is useful for cough and asthma caused by different reasons.
2. Cancer treatment
Amygdalin has been used for cancer treatment both as a single agent and in combination with a metabolic therapy program that consists of a specialized diet, high-dose vitamin supplements, and pancreatic enzymes. It has been proposed that cyanide is the active cancer-killing ingredient in Amygdalin, but two other breakdown products of Amygdalin — prunasin and benzaldehyde — may also be inhibitors to cancer cell .
3. Relieve pain
It was researched that benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide from Amygdalin can relieve pain.
How to take?
Amygdalin can be taken orally as a pill, or given by injection (intravenous or intramuscular). It is commonly given intravenously for a period of time followed by oral maintenance therapy. The incidence of cyanide poisoning is much higher when Amygdalin is taken orally because intestinal bacteria and some commonly eaten plants contain enzymes (beta-glucosidases) that activate the release of cyanide after Amygdalin has been ingested. Relatively little breakdown occurs to yield the cyanide when Amygdalin is injected.
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