October 4, 2017
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杏仁茶除了養顏也能潤腸通便。
不少人都喜歡吃杏仁茶，因為有養顏，美白的功效。你又知道杏仁茶是用哪一種杏仁煮製的呢？經常聽到有人說南北杏有毒，但其實南、北杏有甚麼分別，是否與我們常吃到的堅果杏仁一樣？南、北杏其實都是杏的種子，盛產地分南北而命名，南北杏需要經由處理才可食用；而平常我們吃到的堅果杏仁則是扁桃或巴旦杏的種子，和南北杏來自的杏是兩種完全不同的植物，本身並沒有毒性。一般果仁都會有潤腸通便的效果。
南杏﹣產於南方，又稱甜杏仁，杏仁茶多用南杏。外觀上較北杏大粒。性平，有潤肺、潤腸通便功效尤其適合肺氣虛弱人士飲用。注意感冒未清者，容易反覆腹瀉者都不適合飲用。
北杏﹣盛產於北方，又稱苦杏仁，主要為入藥用途。味苦，有小毒。有袪痰止咳、平喘及潤腸的功效。治外感咳嗽、氣喘的功效較強，亦能舒緩便秘症狀。因帶有小許毒性，切忌服用生或未經處理的北杏。
堅果杏仁﹣又名巴旦杏，是扁桃或巴旦杏的種子，比南北杏較大顆得多。屬性性平和，有潤肺及潤腸的功效，多作為堅果零食或食材之用。
Almonds vs Sweet and Bitter Almonds
A lot of people like almond tea as it has healing effects to nourish and whiten the skin, but did you know what type of almond is used to make it? Some people say sweet and bitter almonds have toxins, but what are the differences between the two and are the same as regular almonds? Sweet and bitter almonds are actually also seeded from almonds and their Chinese name of north and south come from where they are grown. Sweet and bitter almonds need to be processed first before consumptions. Regular almonds are seeded from Baadaam, which is actually different from sweet and bitter almonds. Regular almonds naturally don’t contain any toxins and can moisten the bowels to relieve constipation.
Sweet almonds- produced in the south and usually used in almond tea. They look larger than bitter almonds. They are mild in nature and can moisten the lungs and bowels, and relieve constipation. They are especially suitable for those with weak lung qi. They are not suitable for those recovering from a cold or flu, or those prone to diarrhea.
Bitter almonds- produced in the north and mainly used medicinally. They taste bitter and naturally contains small amounts of toxins. They can relieve phlegm, cough and wheezing as well as moisten the bowels. They are effective to treat external cough and helps to relieve constipation as well. Due to the toxins, do not eat them raw or unprocessed.
Almonds- also known as baadaam, and they are much larger than sweet and bitter almonds. They are mild in nature, and can moisten the lungs and bowels. Typically almonds are eaten as snacks or used as a cooking ingredient.
