Almond Oil

Botanical Name of Almond Tree: Prunus dulcis

Synonyms: Prunus amygdalus Batsch., Amygdalus communis L., Amygdalus dulcis Mill

About Almond: Almonds are nut fruits which are derived from Almond Trees. These trees are natives of Middle Eastern and South Eastern countries. The fruits from this tree in the form of Almonds are within a shell. One has to remove the outer shell in order to get to the fruit inside it. Almond Tree is not a very big tree and only grows till a height of around 4 to 10 meters. It bears fruits sometime after 5-6 years after being planted. The fruit matures in the autumn season 7-8 months after it bears flowers.

History of Almonds: The first historical evidence of Almond plantations were found in Mediterranean climate of Middle east region. The human civilizations at that time in this region spread these plantations along with Mediterranean into parts of Africa. Further from Africa these plantations found their way into southern Europe and eventually landed in United States (California to be more specific). First the almonds were considered to be the wild fruits but soon they were domesticated and started to be cultivated in a more organized manner.

Today United States of America produces almost half total world production of Almonds and California Almonds are famous all around the world. Spain, Syria and Italy follow America as other major producers of Almonds in the world.

Properties of Angelica Oil: Almond nuts contains close to 50% of oil. When we chew the almonds we can almost feel the juicy oil coming out of it. Major portion of the Almond oil constitutes of monounsaturated oleic acid (roughly around 62%). Balance is Linoleic acid (around 24%) and palmitic acid (around 6%).

Health Benefits and Applications Almond Oil:

Skin Treatment – Almond Oil is considered to be the best for human skin and hence it is found in almost all the skin nourishment products available in the markets today. Some of the benefits of Sweet Almond Oil have been listed below:

Helps your skin to glow and retain its natural lustre.

Acts as a natural moisturiser for your skin.

Skin irritations and inflammations could be cured by Sweet Almond Oil.

Effective solution for dark circles.

Acts as an anti ageing serum for your skin.

 Cured body rashes and chapped skin.

Hair Treatment – Along with Skin, Sweet Almond Oil also works wonder for human hairs. Just a gentle massage of this oil on your scalp and hair and get you following benefits:

Provides required nourishment to your hair.

Makes your hair longer, stronger and thicker.

Brings back the lost shine to your hairs.

Effective treatment against hair fall.

Other Medical properties – Apart from the above mentioned Almond oil is also known to cure the following medicinal conditions:

Aromatherapy (apart from many benefits it also acts as excellent carrier oil).

It can also help reduce cholesterol levels in your body

It is known to boost your intellect and endurance.