It is only lately that the health benefits of bitter almond oil are surfacing via various media as well as medical outlets. It’s hard to distinguish between bitter almonds and sweet almonds. Even the components of these two nuts are quite the same. Like its sweeter counterpart, bitter almonds are also made of monosaturated fatty acids. But it contains only 50% of the nut. The rest of the elements are benzaldehyde, glycoside amygdalin and hydrogen cyanide or prussic acid, and they are the components that make the bitter almond such a unique nut.
Now one may ask, what are the pros of using bitter almond oil? The answers lie in the following points:

1. Bitter Almond Oil Can Reduce Fever:

If you are suffering from high body temperature, then applying bitter almond oil essentials on the body can decrease the temperature quite a bit. The reason? Bitter almond is said to contain alkaline elements that have toxicity in them. This nature puts an obstacle in front of the fungus, viruses or bacteria to spread out fever in a human body. But the deeper reason has not been discovered so far.

2. It Can Be Used For Local Anaesthesia:

When it comes to a minor stitching on your skin or plucking tooth, bitter almond oil can be used as an anaesthetic compound. The toxic component called glycoside amygdalin, which is present in essential bitter almond oil, has the capacity to turn the nerves insensitive temporarily so that you will be numb to the sense of pain. But, it must also be noted that you can use bitter almond oil as an anaesthetic compound only externally. Consuming it internally can bring upon a gamut of health hazards.

3. It May Help In Reducing Weight:

Have you just started on a juice diet recently? Then, apart from consuming nutritious liquids, you can also inject bitter almond oil in small percentages into your body. The presence of toxicity in this oil will expel the toxic fluids via sweat as well as urination. Seeming too far-fetched an idea? Not really. The human body has its own functionality when it comes to getting the toxic elements out of the system. If you add the effectiveness of bitter almond oil to it, you can well imagine how much faster the process will be. But this internalization of bitter almond oil must be done under the supervision of a medical expert or the result may go haywire.

4. It Assists In Detoxification:

Detoxification is a crucial process, especially if you have recently gone through a binge-eating and partying phase. These events will definitely lead to a toxic formation in your body at an excessive rate, thus leading to a dwindling mood, stress, dull skin, lacklustre hair and so on. As stated above, the toxic compounds of bitter almond oil will relieve your inner system from toxins. So, injecting bitter almond oil in a small dosage can bring greater results.

5. It May Have Healing Ability In Specific Cancer Types:

The existence of hydrogen cyanide in bitter almond oil is said to have healing properties in specific cancer types. This fact has been published recently in a medical study. Though in-depth research is still the call of the hour in this area, but there is no doubt that it has added another laurel to the cap of bitter almond oil.
Apart from the above 5 benefits, the mixture of mild bitter almond oil with water can keep fungus as well as bacterial infection at bay from your skin and hair. But, above all, do keep it in mind that excessive usage of this oil has its own health hazards. So you should consult your doctor before applying this oil to your body in any way.