apricot kernels or ‘xing ren’ are also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat lung conditions such as asthma and chronic coughs caused by dry lungs (since it’s an effective ...

To complicate matters, China and Central Asian countries also produce sweet apricot kernels, which can be eaten like normal almonds. Chinese bitter apricot kernels are available at some ethnic ...

Apricot kernels are also used in Chinese medicine to treat coughs and to relieve constipation. However, many websites selling these seeds as medicine do warn it should be used with caution and ...

By Pete Wells In the backyard of the new Greenwich Village restaurant Silver Apricot are a few tables ... added it to what she already knew about Chinese cooking. Her cooking feels personal ...

Reader Eric Ng wrote in to ask about the risk of apricot kernels causing cyanide poisoning, and whether the authorities should ban their sale in Singapore. He purchased two packets of kernels ...

Apricot kernel oil is a mild natural oil used in baby ... its effectiveness and toxicity.They have also long been used in Chinese medicine for respiratory problems, indigestion, high blood ...