Key notes:
- Affinity for the cardiovascular (CV) system
- Specific for hypertriglyceridemia
- Antisclerotic and antithrombotic; arteriosclerosis in the elderly and for nephritic conditions
- Stimulating effect on the immune system
Therapeutic actions:
Affinity for the cardiovascular (CV) system (useful circulatory remedy in hypercoagulation phenomena)
Specific for hypertriglyceridemia. Almond milk, well known in cosmetics, allows the emulsifying of greasy substances. This analogy is reflected in the bud which has the property to lower blood triglycerides and have a beneficial effect especially for hyperlipidemic and thrombophilic elderly.
Antisclerotic (mainly renal) - All tissues presenting sclerosis might be impacted positively by this remedy. Improves circulation. Useful in the sclerotic elderly with hyperlipidemia / hypertryglycerimia and thrombotic tendencies (antithrombotic).
Arteriosclerosis in the elderly and for nephritic conditions.
Stimulating effect on the immune system.
Psychiatric: Intervenes in phobic and obsessional neurosis.
Endocrine: Thyroid stimulant.
Liver: Antilithic properties.
Clinical indications:
Cardiovascular: Prunus amygdalus works as a useful circulatory remedy in hypercoagulation phenomena in people with blood that is too thick and in certain disorders such as indirect coronaritis, atherosclerosis, angiosclerosis, and senile arteritis.
It is also helpful in hypertension and post-infarct cicatrisation of the myocardium. It certainly acts as a preventative remedy for thrombosis.
Renal: Decreases urea / uric acid levels, nephrosclerosis / lipoid nephrosis / renal amyloidosis.
Psychiatric: Neurosis (phobic / obsessional).
Endocrine: Stimulates the thyroid and reduces thyroid adenoma.
Liver: Choledocolithiasis (antilithic properties - reported effective).
Consider in combination with:
Olea europaea, hyper cholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia
Olea europaea, Juniperus communis, Zea mays, for angiosclerosis
Citrus limonum, Cornus sanguinea, for thromboemboli
Olea europaea, Tilia tomentosa, obsessive compulsive disorders, nervous phobias
Rosmarinus officinalis, for hypertriglyceridemia
Fraxinus excelsior, Juniperus communis, for gout
HerbalGem gemmo complex that contains Prunus amygdalus:
G6 CH-GEM (cholesterol complex)