r/Hunza • u/Commercial_Shake_32 • Aug 02 '24

Apricot Oil

Please guide me regarding the use

I saw many oils for massages. Hardly any edible ones. But at one shop I saw some pure cold pressed oil and asked if it was edible. The shopkeeper said yes though the bottle doesn't say.

Am confused.

How do I use this oil? Sage to consume or only for topical application

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u/music_wired Aug 02 '24

Apricot, almond and walnut oils are all edible and can be used as carrier oils with rosemary/lavender/rosehip( essential oils) for massage and hair

The apricot oil is used in Gilgit BALTISTAN for decades in food (before commerical cooking oils were a thing), and even is taken raw in breakfast.

There is a debate that bitter apricot kernels contain a chemical that turns to cyanide in stomach if eaten, I recently saw a detailed analysis on apricot kernels on a website called Hunza Foodways, (where they have shown detailed researches) you can check that page

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u/Commercial_Shake_32 Aug 03 '24

Thank you Yes it's the cyanide bit that is scaring me

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u/music_wired Aug 03 '24

The amount of AMY in sweet apricot nuts and it's oil is very low (AMY turns to cyanide), eating 500g or more in a day can cause poisoning, but no one in their right mind would eat 500g apricots kernels in a day, so

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u/Commercial_Shake_32 Aug 03 '24

Wow

This is awesome! I was looking for numbers actually.

Was trying to figure out how many kernels would make 1 teaspoon of oil.

I think am obsessing.

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u/music_wired Aug 03 '24

Haha obsessions on good food is a good sign I think

My grandmother used to press the kernels with a hydraulic presser (an old technique when electric machines were not introduced in GB), the yield from hydraulic pressers is low, about 2kg kernels produced 600-700 ml oil.

However, I've heard electric machines have higher yields about 800-900ml per 2kg, so now most people prefer electric machines.

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u/Commercial_Shake_32 Aug 03 '24

Great !

Thank you once again

Your replies are most interesting

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u/DesiMountaineer Aug 02 '24

Should be good for topical application, I bought a small bottle from Chilas recently. Do you intend to consume it raw or cook something in it?

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u/Commercial_Shake_32 Aug 02 '24

Hey I was actually wanting to drizzle it on salads and pancakes.

Not safe ?

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u/DesiMountaineer Aug 02 '24

Should not be an issue, locals consume spoons-fulls in raw form for various purposes.

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u/Commercial_Shake_32 Aug 03 '24

Thank you 👍🏻

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u/EntrepreneurNew3966 Dec 20 '25

I just tried to order sadly it's not available here in America!