re almond skin toxicity questoin

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Saroj,

Searching the ayurveda forum I found a little discussion, with

answers from it looks like two students of ayurvedic Yogi Bhajan -

here is one with a little more info, a question I believe from our own

group member Beeara? It sounds like not so much a " toxin " as a

nutrient to be considered carefully, used judiciously if keeping vata

in place is important.

Namaste -

Ysha

 

> One question that is at the top of my mind is about almonds. I

understand that soaking almonds helps to make them more digestable. I

have learned from a nutritionist that as long as they are rinsed well

the enzyme that prohibits digestion is washed off and therefore the

peeling is not necessary. And yet, in so many of the Ayurvedic texts

and recipes peeling seems to be important.

>

> Can anyone tell me whether it really is necessary for digestion?

Sometimes peeling is easy but othertimes can be incredibly cumbersome.

 

Re: Soaked and blanched almonds

Beeara

 

I have heard my teacher, Yogi Bhajan talk about almonds a few

times. He said to always peel almonds. To do this soak the almonds

and then peel them when they are plump. You can also do this by

putting them in boiling water, peeling them and then soaking them to

make them plump. He said that people who eat almonds with skins

would look like an almond (wrinkly). The skin is bitter and

astringent. He gave 2 exceptions. He said menstruating women

should saute almonds in ghee or almond oil and then add a little

honey in the morning. The other exception is women who have just

delivered. Eat the same dish in the morning. The astringent skin

helps pull the uterus back in place.

 

GB