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ALMOND- a species of tree native to Middle East and South Asia. Its fruit is a drupe, consisting of an outer nut and a hard shell with the seed. It can be eaten raw, toasted, use in many kinds of cooking, baking, salads, sweets, in form of flour, milk, oil and many more. But let’s focus on different uses of almond oil. Makes skin healthier for its rich in vitamin A and E which are good on skin health, which maintains moisture. Soothe skin irritation and inflammation, relieve dry skin for smoother and softer skin and cures chapped lips and body rashes. Reduces dark circles by simply applying before bedtime for a couple of weeks. Delayed signs of agieng, removes impurities and dead skin cells by using it as scrub on face and whole body if possible. Four to five crushed almond, teaspoon of milk, lemon juice and apply on face for 30 minutes before rinsing. Good for Psoriasis and eczema with 2tsp. of almond oil, 5 drops of German Chamomile, 5 drops of lavender ...

It needs a deep fertile, well drained, moist soil and sunny, but sheltered sites for it to give the best yield. It is planted between November or December, cool season. Incorporate it with flour for visibility of seeds since it’s too fine, scatter them evenly over soil surface then evenly cover ¼ to ½ beneath the soil surface. It takes 10 days for it to sprouts and requires weeding while they are young. Careful loving care of plants with organic fertilizer is a need to produce good seeds. It’s an annual plant, when fully grown reaches to a height of 50 to 100 cms. Maturity takes 70 to 100 days depending on weather conditions. What are health benefits we can derive from flax seed and other uses of it? Flax seed plant has many uses for man. The stem is a source of fiber for textile fabric as linen, oil is ingredient in paint and varnish, the meal is use as ingredient in animal feed. Whole flax seed, as ground (meal) powder and intact seed and oil in capsule, is a ...