Tangible benefits to the body bring all the components of a walnut. Kernels, partitions between them, the shell, the leaves of the tree have healing properties. In folk medicine, practice the use of various decoctions and tinctures based on them.
Tree description
Walnut tree has a height of about 25 m and a powerful trunk of gray color, which can reach 7 m in diameter. Its crown is thick and lush, the leaves are large and consist of seven oblong petals. The plant is covered with inflorescences of small flowers of green shade, similar to hanging earrings.
The tree belongs to the Walnut family and produces valuable fruits for the human body. In size they are large, have a fleshy and green shell. Inside it is an oblong bone - the familiar walnut. In May, the plant blooms with flowers and leaves. The ripening period of nuts varies from late September to mid-October.
Walnuts are spread all over the world: in Transcaucasia, India, Iran, China, Asia, Greece and Ukraine. It is also grown in Russia, the United States and most of Europe.
The benefits of walnut
The ripened walnut fruit contains vitamins E, P, C, K and many beneficial substances: carotene, alkaloids, protein, amino acids, essential oil, tannins, steroids, cobalt and iron salts.
Walnut brings invaluable benefits to all human organs and systems:
- It activates the brain. It improves memory, develops intelligence and helps to cope with mental stress.
- Helps the digestive tract and speeds up the metabolism. As a result, the probability of obesity is reduced, digestive functions are normalized, constipation and dysbiosis are eliminated.
- It prevents the development of blood and cardiovascular diseases. The product improves blood composition, cardiac muscle function and blood vessel flexibility, regulates hemoglobin level and prevents the development of anemia, increases vascular reactivity, normalizes blood pressure.
- Reduces manifestations of metabolic syndrome, which includes high cholesterol and fat in the blood, high blood pressure, obesity.
- Reduces the likelihood of developing various types of cancers. Promotes resorption of tumors, adhesions and cystic formations.
- Prevents type 2 diabetes and normalizes insulin levels.
- It has a positive effect on overall well-being. Contributes to a surge of energy and vitality, fights depression, nervous excitement and insomnia.
- Increases immunity and helps to resist various infections. It activates the protective functions of the body with an unfavorable radioactive background.
For the normal functioning of the body a person needs to eat 30 g of walnut nucleoli per day. These are 7 whole nuts.
For men
Walnut is indispensable for men's health. Calcium, magnesium and zinc contained in them help to increase testosterone production and normalize its level. Due to this, potency is enhanced. The product is the prevention of various inflammations and tumors of the prostate gland. It has a beneficial effect on the nervous system.
Regular consumption of the product improves sperm quality and prevents hormonal disruptions. Walnut has the properties to increase endurance and physical energy. To increase sexual strength, men are advised to eat the immature fruits of the nut, as they contain the greatest amount of vitamins P and E.
To improve men's health, it is enough to include about 75 grams of walnut in the daily diet (14-17 whole kernels). The first results will appear in two weeks.
For women
Due to its composition, walnuts have a significant impact on many processes occurring in a woman’s body:
- Daily use of the product prevents breast cancer and prevents the development of mastitis.
- Rejuvenate the body, aging processes are slowed, and the skin is regenerated. Kernels are the natural elixir of youth.
- Maintain beauty, strengthen hair and nails. Rinsing hair with nut tincture helps to improve their structure and get rid of dandruff.
- Magnesium contained in walnuts helps the female body to fight depression and nervous tension.
- It is recommended to use for pregnant women. Since folic acid in its composition reduces the risk of pathology of the nervous system in the newborn.
- Helps to cope with anemia and recover from childbirth.
- Antioxidants improve immunity and increase the resistance of the female body to infections.
Women are encouraged to include walnuts daily in their diet.
Useful properties of walnut partitions
Between the kernels of the walnut are partitions that should not be thrown out. They can be the basis of therapeutic tinctures. Walnut partitions have a number of healing properties: antitumor, antibacterial, disinfectant, firming and astringent.
They are able to compensate for iodine deficiency in the body. Therefore, tinctures based on partitions should be drunk for people who have impaired thyroid function. Replenishment of iodine is necessary when the immune system of the body is weakened, as well as to prevent the development of fibroids, mastopathy and prostatitis.
Walnut partitions are also used for:
- normalization of blood pressure;
- reducing cholesterol and removing plaque;
- normalization of blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes;
- wound treatment and disinfection;
- to get rid of joint pain and alleviate osteochondrosis;
- memory improvements;
- getting rid of diarrhea and colitis;
- treatment of eye infections;
- sound and prolonged sleep;
- weight loss.
Infusion of walnut partitions has established itself as a sedative. It can serve as the prevention and treatment of many diseases.
What is the useful oil
Walnut base oil is one of the most healing vegetable oils. It is used for filling vegetable salads in cooking, for the treatment and prevention of various diseases, in home cosmetology for the preparation of masks and creams.
Beneficial effects on the body:
- Increases immunity and has a tonic and normalizing agent.
- It lowers cholesterol levels and serves to prevent plaque formation in vessels. Normalizes the circulatory system and heart. It is used to treat varicose veins.
- Used to treat and prevent diseases of the liver and kidneys. The product is recommended for the treatment of kidney stones, pain and discomfort during urination.
- Normalizes the function of the thyroid gland, is effective for worms, colitis.
- The oil gives good results in the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases: furunculosis, eczema. Promotes rapid tissue regeneration.
- It exhibits anti-carcinogenic and anti-radiation properties, improves the body's resistance to X-ray and radiation exposure.
- Daily consumption of peanut butter reduces the likelihood of cancer.
- It contributes to the improvement of vision and serves as the prevention of diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The components of the product normalize the structure of the fluid in the joints.
- The product speeds up the metabolism and slows the aging of the body.
- It has a positive effect on sexual functions.
It helps the body to recover from serious diseases and operations, activates the protective properties of the body.
The oil is particularly effective in hypertension, ischemia, and diabetes in the elderly. Reduces the likelihood of stroke and coronary heart disease.
It is recommended to take during pregnancy and lactation. After consuming peanut butter, the milk of nursing mothers becomes richer. It is necessary for children for full development, especially adolescents. Walnut oil differs from other base oils in that it is allowed to be used for hepatitis, including chronic hepatitis.
The healing properties of walnut leaves
The leaves of the tree have a number of healing properties, as they contain carotene and ascorbic acid. Of these, they usually make a decoction that has a diuretic effect. Nut leaves are used for:
- Treatment of boils, purulent wounds and various skin lesions. Promote the fastest healing, have a cleansing and disinfecting effect. On the wound enough to attach a fresh sheet.
- Treatment of rhinitis and throat for diseases of the upper respiratory tract. With inflammation of the gums.
- Cancer warnings. The leaves have an immunomodulating effect and increase the strength of the body.
- Treatments for rickets and avitaminosis in young children.
- Restoration of damaged areas with internal bleeding. Possess homeostatic action.
- Treatment and prevention of various diseases of the digestive tract. Decoction of leaves reduces inflammation and soothes pain, promotes rapid healing of the damaged mucosa.
- Eliminate inflammation in the joints. A preparation based on walnut leaves promotes the regeneration of articular tissue.
- Freedom from diarrhea. Broth effectively eliminate the problem, as it has astringent and antimicrobial properties.
- Preventing cancer and treating gynecological problems.
The tool helps to recuperate after physical stress or illness. The use of drugs on the basis of walnut leaves is useful in the treatment and prevention of almost any disease.
Contraindications to the use
Walnut and its products are not suitable for all people.
Its fruits and partitions are contraindicated in:
- allergies to walnuts or protein;
- gastrointestinal ulcer and gastritis with high acidity;
- increased blood clotting;
- overweight, nuts have a high calorie content;
- eczema and psoriasis, as the process can escalate.
Walnut oil should not be taken at high temperature, vomiting, exacerbation of ulcers and gastritis.
The fruits of walnut, its oil, leaves and partitions are useful in any form. Of these, you can make healing broths and tinctures. The use of walnut-based products is useful in the treatment and prevention of various diseases.
