It tastes sweet, sour and mild, and has little toxicity. The pulp contains sugar, protein, calcium, phosphorus, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid and vitamin C; Bitter almond contains amygdalin, enzymes and fatty oil. Sweet almond contains amygdalin, fatty oil, sugar, protein, resin, lentinan and almond oil. Apricot has the effects of promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, moistening lung and relieving asthma. Suitable for dry mouth, dry throat, dry lung, cough and shortness of breath. Can be used for treating pulmonary tuberculosis with fever due to yin deficiency and heat due to five restlessness. Plum meat is effective in treating bacillary dysentery and enteritis. Fresh apricots should be given to people who are not exposed to body fluids and are thirsty. Preserved apricot has the effect of moistening lung, relieving cough and asthma. Almond is a commonly used medicine for relieving cough and asthma. Bitter almond mainly coughs against qi; Sweet almond, also known as almond, is a nourishing and soothing cough medicine, which is mainly used for dry throat and dry cough. In addition, almonds also have the effects of promoting blood circulation, detoxifying and killing insects. Apricot also has anticancer effect, because it contains vitamin B 17.

Note apricot is also called apricot and apricot fruit. The earliest medical books in China named apricot as one of the five fruits (apricot, jujube, plum, chestnut and peach). The flesh, nucleolus, bark, roots, branches, leaves and flowers of apricot have medicinal value. There is a folk proverb that says, "Eat an apricot during the Dragon Boat Festival, and you won't get sick when you get old." Although exaggerated, it shows the therapeutic value of apricot. Fiji, a western Pacific island country, is the world's leading "longevity country" and "cancer-free country". A Hongza tribe living in the southern foothills of the Himalayas has a life span of over 90 years and has never had cancer patients. After on-the-spot investigation, it is found that apricot trees are planted in these two areas, and local residents have the habit of eating fresh apricots, dried apricots and almonds, and they must eat them every meal, even eating apricots as meals. Chemical analysis confirmed that amygdalin (vitamin B 17) contained in apricot fruit has anti-cancer effect, and eating apricot fruit is the secret of their health and longevity without cancer. This discovery has injected new content and added new luster to the "famous Xinglin". Almond is the most popular edible nut in the world. However, amygdalin and emulsin in almonds can decompose hydrocyanic acid in water. Hydrocyanic acid is highly toxic, so you must not eat too much almonds. In addition, apricots are warm and should not be eaten more. Eating too much will cause diaphragmatic heat annoyance or furuncle, so those with heat should use it with caution.