ABSTRACT
This herb is the dried kernel of Prunus armeniaca L., P. sibirica L., or P. mandshurica (Maxim.) Koehne of the family Rosaceae. The plant is cultivated mainly in the Hebei, Shaanxi, Shandong, and Shanxi provinces of China, as well as Inner Mongolia, where it is collected in summer, dried, and used unprocessed. Bitter apricot kernel relieves coughs and asthma, treats acute or chronic bronchitis, and relieves constipation (Dong et al., 1998). https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780203050040/86743b54-459f-4502-a9f1-33f21b13726a/content/figpg364_001_B.jpg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>
