Botanical Name: Prunus amygdalus
Sanskrit Name: Vatadha 
English Name: Almond
Family: Rosaceae   

Description of Peganum Harmala:

Originally a native of central and western Asia, in India it is cultivated in Kashmir at elevations of between 760m to 2,400 m.

It is a tree, with oblong-lanceolate, minutely serrate leaves; the flowers are solitary, pink or nearly white and showy; the fruit is a pubescent drupe; the seed is flattened, long and oval, with a brownish seed coat.

Principal Constituents:

A globulin called amandin.

Medicinal Uses:

Almonds are extensively used in confectionery and also for pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations. Almond kernels are considered a highly nutritious, demulcent and stimulant nervine tonic in indigenous medicine. They are also considered lithontriptic and diuretic.

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