The use of green walnut in folk medicine

                The use of green walnut in folk medicine

In this article, we would like to talk about the countless benefits of walnuts – from medicinal to culinary. Read on to learn how walnuts have been traditionally used in folk medicine and country kitchens. We will also share several recipes, including walnut jam and wine.

WARNING: Green walnuts are known as strong allergens and should be avoided by people prone to allergies.

PLEASE CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE USE.

Other counterindications include individual intolerance, gastritis, stomach ulcers, thrombosis, neurodermatitis, psoriasis, age under 12 years, pregnancy, and lactation.

Medicinal use

Traditional healers use green walnuts, both fresh and prepared into various medicines.

A paste made from the ground green fruit can be applied to poorly healing wounds; it can also be used to treat trophic ulcers. People suffering from dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis report relief from rubbing it into their scalp – the same use also serves to dye gray hair. Wrapped in gauze, ground nuts and leaves can be applied to help alleviate the symptoms of tuberculosis and other lung diseases. Unfortunately, fresh fruits have a very limited shelf life, so they are most often used in various products and preparations.

What can be made from green walnuts:

-teas and water- or milk-based decoctions;

– infusions in water or honey;

– alcohol tinctures;

– extracts and cordials;

– fresh juice, boiled with sugar or honey;

– green walnut with honey;

-powder; and

-oil

How to make a decoction

Decoctions can be made using water or milk as a base.

Ingredients:

Green walnuts – ¼ cup (20 grams)

Water – 1 cup

How to make: Chop the nuts with a knife, immediately cover with water, and boil for 15 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes and drink immediately. Do not store!

How to use: Drink 1 cup of decoction 3 times a day, 30 minutes after a meal. The decoction can be used internally to strengthen teeth and gums and to help alleviate the symptoms of gastritis, intestinal catarrh, rickets, scrofula, anemia, beriberi, and diabetes. Externally, it can be used to treat eczema. As a compress, this decoction is an effective remedy for irritated eyes and eyelids.

The internal treatment course is 7 days. External use can be extended up to 14 days.

Outcomes: Positive changes start manifesting as soon as 2^nd or 3^rd day of treatment.

Milk and honey-based green walnut decoction is a powerful medicine for diarrhea. It also increases appetite and helps patients recover their strength after a long illness.

Ingredients:

Green walnuts – 30 nuts

Milk – 1 quart

Honey – 1 cup

How to make: Cut the nuts in half and boil them in milk for 30 minutes on the lowest heat. Take the pot off the stove, wrap it in a blanket or towel, and let steep for 6-8 hours. Drain the milk (it will have turned brown and bitter), grind the nuts in a meat grinder or food processor, and mix with honey. Store in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.

How to use: Take 1 teaspoon in the morning on an empty stomach and before dinner. The treatment course is 14 weeks; you will then need to take a break for 2 weeks before repeating as needed.

Outcomes: This decoction has a beneficial effect on the gastric mucosa: it promotes the production of gastric juice and bile and helps digest food. It can also be used to support the thyroid gland with reduced function.

Water infusion

Green walnut-infused water can be used to treat diarrhea and hypertension. It is also helpful for strengthening teeth and gums.

Ingredients:

Green walnuts – 10 nuts

Water – 1 pint

How to make: Cut the nuts into 6 pieces, place in a thermos, cover with boiling water, close the lid on the thermos, and let steep for 2 hours.

How to use: drink 2 tablespoons 30 minutes before a meal, 3-4 times a day. To strengthen teeth and gums, rinse the mouth twice a day.

Outcomes: Stabilizes blood pressure; diarrhea typically goes away within a day. Rinsing helps treat stomatitis and gum disease.

Green walnut-infused honey can be made once and stored for up to a year. Keep it in a dark place.

Ingredients:

Green walnuts – 1 pound

Honey – 1 pint

How to make: Grind the green walnuts in a meat grinder or food processor and mix them with honey. Place in an airtight container and infuse for 1 month, storing in a dark place.

How to use: Take 1 teaspoon 3 times a day until the symptoms subside.

Outcomes: This infused honey is a helpful remedy for enlarged thyroid glands (goiter), various polycystic diseases, and chronic skin conditions.

Infusion for intestinal worms must be made fresh every day.

Ingredients:

Chopped green walnuts – 4 tablespoons

Water – 1 cup

Salt – 1/3 teaspoon

How to make: Boil water with salt, pour over the nuts, and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain the infusion.

How to use: Drink 2 tablespoons 4 times per day. In addition, make a senna decoction – 1 tablespoon per 1 cup of water with a pinch of salt. Drink the senna decoction after taking the 4th dose of the walnut infusion.

Outcomes: Drives out pinworms, roundworms, and tapeworms.

Green walnut tincture

This alcohol-based medicine is the most concentrated green walnut preparation. It can be used to alleviate the symptoms of gastritis, dysentery, kidney and urinary system pain, tuberculosis, intestinal spasms, thyroid gland nodules, cancer tumors and leukemia, fibrocystic breast disease, etc.

Ingredients:

Green walnuts – 20

Everclear Grain Alcohol – 1 pint

How to make: Slice the nuts, transfer to a dark, airtight glass jar, cover with alcohol, and let steep for 2 weeks.

How to use: Take 1 teaspoon 3 times a day before meals. The treatment course is one month. Take a 7-day break if you would like to repeat the regimen.

Outcomes: This tincture is used to help treat diseases of the kidneys, urinary and reproductive system, stomach, iodine deficiency, infertility, ENT diseases, and ear infections. It can also be used as a wide-spectrum tonic.

Green walnut-infused vodka

Ingredients:

Green walnuts – 20

Vodka – 1 pint

How to make: Dice the walnuts, transfer to an airtight glass jar, cover with alcohol, and let steep for 2 weeks in a cool, dark place. Store in a cool dark place.

How to use: Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day. The treatment course is one month. Take a 7-day break if you would like to repeat the regimen.

Outcomes: Helps treat kidney diseases, osteochondrosis, hypertension, glomerulonephritis, and bone and joint ailments.

Green walnut infusion for cancer support

Ingredients:

Green walnuts – 27

Vodka – 1 quart

How to make: Finely chop the walnuts, transfer to an airtight glass jar, cover with alcohol, and let steep for 8 days in a cool, dark place.

How to use: Take 1 tablespoon (15 grams) 3 times a day, 30 minutes before a meal. Take until you run out. Take a 1-month break if you would like to repeat the regimen.

Outcomes: This infusion stimulates the immune system and has a suppressing effect on cancer cells.

Green walnut oil

This oil infusion is used to help with hair loss, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, trophic ulcers, boils and abscesses, poorly healing wounds, and kidney diseases.

Ingredients:

Green walnuts – 5

Olive oil – 1 pint

How to make: Put whole walnuts into a transparent glass jar, cover it with a lid, and set on a sunny window sill. Infuse for 40 days. Store in the refrigerator.

How to use: Rub the oil on the affected areas several times a day. With kidney diseases, rub on the lower back at night.

Outcomes: Green walnut oil helps prevent or slow down the onset of baldness, heals wounds, and alleviates kidney inflammation.

Wine

This is not a true wine but more of a sweet liquor or cordial.

Ingredients:

Green walnuts – 10

Vodka – 1 quart

Sugar – ½ cup (100 grams)

How to make: Chop the nuts, place in an airtight jar, and sprinkle with sugar. When the juice appears, add vodka. Infuse for 3 weeks, tightly covered, in a dark place. Every once in a while, shake the jar to help extract all of the juice and dissolve the sugar. After a week or so, the mixture will turn rich chocolate color and become slightly viscous. Strain and drink. Store in a cool place.

How to use: Drink up to 2 tablespoons (50 grams) of wine per day. You can add it to tea or coffee or just enjoy neat.

Outcomes: Green walnut wine has a tonic effect and helps prevent many diseases.

Extract

Ingredients:

Green walnuts – 1 pound

Sugar – 2 pounds

How to make: Rinse and dry the nuts, put through a meat grinder, and place in a 1-gallon airtight jar, alternate a layer of nuts with a layer of sugar, with sugar being the top layer. Close the lid and place in the refrigerator. One day later, you will see the juice. Once strained, it can be used immediately and stored in the refrigerator for up to a year.

How to use: Dilute to taste with water and drink as a long drink. The extract can also be added to tea to help prevent colds and help raise iodine levels in the body.

Outcomes: This green walnut extract is helpful in the same health situation as most other walnut preparations.

Green walnuts with honey

This delicious green walnut remedy can be used to support joint health, fortify the heart, strengthen immunity, and increase virility. It has also been used over the centuries as an elixir of youth.

Ingredients:

Green walnuts – 2 pounds

Honey – 2 pounds

How to make: Rinse and dry the nuts, put through a meat grinder, and place in a 1-gallon airtight jar. Pour in the honey, close the lid, and put in a dark place for 1 month. At the end of the month, strain through a cheesecloth.

How to use: Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day before a meal. For help with joint pain, apply as an overnight compress.

Outcomes: An effective support for bursitis and arthrosis. The green walnut-infused honey is also used to alleviate the symptoms of colds, pneumonia, and bronchitis.

Green walnut jam

This jam is both a delicious treat and a powerful remedy.

Ingredients:

Green walnuts – 2 pounds

Sugar – 1.5 pounds

Water – 2 cups

To soak the nuts:

Water – 3 quarts

Baking soda – 6 heaping tablespoons

How to make: Wearing protective gloves, thinly peel the green skin off the nuts. Soak them with plain water for 3 days, changing the water twice a day. On the 4^th day, dilute baking soda in 3 quarts of water and soak the nuts for another 3-4 hours. Rinse the fruits 5 times and again soak them in clean water for 1 day, changing the water twice. Drain and discard this water. In a pot, boil the nuts in fresh water for 10 minutes. Drain and discard this water, too. Soak the nuts in fresh cold water for one more day. Prepare the sugar syrup and boil the walnuts in it for 15 minutes. Turn the heat off and let the nuts sit in the syrup for 6-8 hours or overnight. In the morning, bring the jam to a boil again. Pack the hot, finished jam in dry, sterilized jars and seal. Store in a cool, dry place.

How to use: Eat and enjoy like any other jam.

Outcomes: An excellent preventative during cold and flu season.