From all types of nuts walnuts have the strongest medicinal properties. Not for nothing still ancient Greeks called them "acorns of gods". Earlier they grew only in Central Asia, but thanks to cultivation now this wonderful tree can be found on all continents of Earth. Use them in confectionery production, cookery, production of oils. However it is impossible to forget also about medicinal properties of walnut.
For a long time it is proved that the person for normal functioning of an organism needs a set of minerals and vitamins. If to consider walnut, then you will find the majority of what is required in it.
What advantage of kernels of walnuts?
Nut kernels contain vitamin A which lack has negative impact on sight and cells of an epithelium of skin. The most extensive group of the vitamins B participating in cellular metabolism. If to sort in more detail, then: - B1 promotes power generation in the course of splitting of fats and carbohydrates;
- B2 accompanies the exchange processes happening in an organism; - B5 participates in synthesis of fats and proteins; - B12 normalizes activity of nervous cages, participates in formation of erythrocytes.
The C and E vitamins which are present at walnuts are considered as the excellent antioxidants which are slowing down aging. Kernels are rich with vitamin K providing digestion of calcium which is necessary for bones and a connective tissue, and to PP improving microcirculation and composition of blood. At kernels of walnut there are also minerals: potassium, calcium, phosphorus and others. There are amino acids participating in formation of a skeleton, muscular and cardiovascular systems.
As use other parts of a tree of walnut
The peel of crude fruits and leaves of walnut can be used with benefit too. They are prepared in advance and dried up. Before the use the leaves crush and fill in with boiled water. On one glass of water it is enough 1 h a spoon of dry ingredient. Otherwise broth is prepared. For it water with nut leaves needs to be boiled within 20 minutes. On 2 glasses of water take 1 tablespoon of solid. It is enough to drink 3 times a day 1 tablespoon. Such infusion treat diabetes, a scrofula, rickets, intestines katara. It improves a metabolism. As rinsing broth is used at a disease of gums and throats. For medical broth take okoloplodnik of walnut and you boil in water a couple of minutes on small fire (1 tablespoon on 1 glass of water). Then let's infuse half an hour and filter. Drink to food on a half of a glass. Use such broth at diseases of a thyroid gland, rheumatism, stenocardia, muscle weakness. Means is used in a complex at krovoochistitelny procedures. Prepare spirit medical infusion. Take from 30-35 nuts of a partition, fill up them in glasswares. Fill in with alcohol, put to the dark place and insist 2 weeks. Then filter. Use, having parted 5-6 drops of tincture in 30 g of water. Drink, gradually increasing concentration of infusion, for half an hour to food, 3-4 times a day. Treatment is shown at indigestion, articulate and headaches, mastopathy, insomnia, a memory impairment. Such properties of walnut convince that the tree suits for its cultivation at home or at the dacha. To city dwellers, to estimate gustatory qualities and advantage of a product, it is enough to go to supermarket or on a market. If desired it is possible to find any part of walnut and to use for treatment or preparation of tasty dishes.