杏仁不仅可供药用,亦可供食用,因其有毒,均须炮制后使用,如因炮制不当或不炮制使用常引起中毒,中毒症状为:眩晕、突然晕倒、心悸、头疼、恶心呕吐、惊厥、昏迷、紫绀、瞳孔散大、对光反应消失、脉博弱慢、呼吸急促或缓慢而不规则,最后导致呼吸衰竭而死亡。 Almonds are not only for medicinal purposes, but also for food, because of its toxicity, must be processed after use, as a result of improper handling or non-use often caused by poisoning, poisoning symptoms: dizziness, sudden fainting, palpitations, headache, nausea and vomiting , Convulsions, coma, cyanosis, dilated pupils, disappearance of light response, pulse weakness, shortness of breath or slow and irregular, and finally lead to respiratory failure and death.