Vatama (Almond) - Prunus amygdalus, Rosaceae

1. Memory enhancement: Soak a few almonds in water overnight and next morning peel off the thin red skin and ground it into a paste. 

Have one teaspoonful of this paste daily with milk before breakfast regularly for a period of three to four months will prove to be to 

improve the memory in children.

2. Lactation: Eating four almonds in the morning that have been soaked overnighthelps to improve the flow of milk.

3. High Cholesterol: Almonds are highly nutritious nuts and contain monounsaturated fat, which is known to reduce cholesterol markedly reverse the altered lipid levels to normal range.

4. As Rejuvenation : 5 no Almonds, 3gms Ashwagandha root, pinch of pippali root powder with Ghee followed by Sugar mixed milk , before going to bed. It also induces good sleep.

 This boosts the energy and provides stamina. This acts as a immune-modulator too. 

5. Anxiety: Inhalation of almond oil soothes nerves (goes to sinus and a part gets absorbed by nerve tissue) and reduce the anxiety.

6. Dark circles and black heads: Regular application of almond oil over the lesions of black head and dark circles around the eyes will relieve the complaints very effectively. 14-21 days application brings considerable change.

7. Toothache: In the case of tooth ache as well as gum diseases, burn the shells of almonds, powder, and make use of as tooth powder.