almond

(ahm’und) [Fr. amande, from L. amyg’- dals almond]. The fruit of Pru’nus amygdala. See amygdala. bitter a., the fruit of the variety Ῥ. amygdala ama’ra: sweet a., of the variety P. amygdala dul'cis; sweet almonds are used for flavoring, and furnish a fixed oil which is used as a demulcent and aperient and in pharmaceutic preparations. Dose of oil of sweet almond, 60-120 min. (4-8 c.c.); of emulsion of oil of sweet almond, 1-4 dr. (4-16 c.c.); of syrup, 1-2 dr. (4-8 c.c.).. The volatile oil of bitter almond is poisonous, and is used like hydrocyanic acid. Dose, 4-1 min. (0.016-0.06 c.c.). The dose of bitter-almond water is }-4 fl.oz. (8-15 c.c.).