A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . 17 fluidounces) alcohol. Amygdala Dulcis; U. S. Sweet Almond. Amygdali Semina Dulcia—JSilsse Mandeln, G.; Amandes douces, F.;Almendra dulce, Sp.; Sdtmandel, Sw. Origin.—Amygdalus communis, variety dulcis, Linne1 {Rosacea?).Habitat.—Cultivated in Southern Europe. Part used.—The —See the Pharmacopoeia,page 35. Larger and flatter than bitteralmond. An emulsion of sweet almond doesnot have the odor of hydrocyanic acid ; anysuch odor would prove the presence of bitteralmond. Sweet almond should be large,sound, clean, whole, and perfe
A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . 17 fluidounces) alcohol. Amygdala Dulcis; U. S. Sweet Almond. Amygdali Semina Dulcia—JSilsse Mandeln, G.; Amandes douces, F.;Almendra dulce, Sp.; Sdtmandel, Sw. Origin.—Amygdalus communis, variety dulcis, Linne1 {Rosacea?).Habitat.—Cultivated in Southern Europe. Part used.—The —See the Pharmacopoeia,page 35. Larger and flatter than bitteralmond. An emulsion of sweet almond doesnot have the odor of hydrocyanic acid ; anysuch odor would prove the presence of bitteralmond. Sweet almond should be large,sound, clean, whole, and perfectly white in-ternally. Blanched almonds are obtained by puttingthe almonds (bitter or sweet) in lukewarm 23^-Sweet Almond, water for a short time> after which the Seedputamen and seed, whole and coat is readily removed. Hot water must nottransverse section, natural size. , . ,£ ,, i • i_ be used, as the emulsin is altered by a high temperature ; cold water can be used if the almonds are soaked longer; but warm water is UNITED STATES PHARMACOPCEIA. 133 Constituents.—About forty-five to fifty-six per cent, fixed oil, ofthe same kind as found in the bitter almond (sweet oil of almond).Sweet almond also contains enudsin, but no amygdalin. Uses.—Sweet almond is used as an article of diet in diabetes, andto prepare an emulsion and a syrup which are employed as demulcentvehicles. AMYGDALAE MASSA. Almond Paste. Amygdalarum Pasta—Mandelnteig, G. ; Pate d^amandes, F. ; Man- delmassa, Sw. Beat together in a Wedgewood or stone mortar ten grams (154grains) bitter almond and two hundred and fifty grams (8 ounces 358grains) sweet almond, both previously blanched, with the gradual addi-tion of orange-flower water, until reduced to a firm, smooth paste. Thenincorporate with it two hundred and fifty grams (8 ounces 358 grains)powdered sugar, and mix thoroughly. The paste should be of such consistence that it does not adhere tothe fingers when handled. When freshly p
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