Walnut is used in the kitchens of many nations. The range of application of walnut is quite wide - it is added to sweets, salads, pastries, meat, fish and first courses. And all because he is source of a huge number of vitamins and is very useful for the human body. In this article, we will tell you about the benefits of walnuts and the harm they can cause.
Did you know? Walnut is also known by other names - Voloshsky, royal, Greek nut, mahogany.
Calorie and chemical composition of walnut
In order to realize the benefits that the Volosh nut can provide when it is ingested, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with its composition and nutritional value.
The chemical composition of walnuts is as follows:
- vitamins of group B, PP, P, A, C, E, K,
- iron,
- cobalt,
- sodium,
- magnesium,
- iodine,
- calcium,
- zinc.
The composition of the nut will vary slightly depending on its species, the region of growth, climate and other factors. For example, the fruits of nuts growing in the eastern and southern countries will contain more fat.
Walnut is a very high-calorie product. It contains 65% fat, 15% protein, 7% carbohydrate. 100 g of product - 654 kcal.
Nut kernels have a rich tart flavor. In addition to them, the useful composition is also in the leaves, fruit partitions, shells, and peanut butter.
Useful properties of walnut
Due to the rich composition Volosha nut possesses a huge range of useful properties. Since it is characterized by a high content of vitamin C, it has a tonic effect, increases the defenses of the human body.
Did you know? The content of ascorbic acid in walnuts is almost 50 times higher than in citrus fruits and 8 times higher than in currants.Iron, cobalt and zinc in the nut help people who regularly use it to cope with anemia.
Vitamins A and E are able to strengthen the walls of blood vessels, increase their elasticity, purify the blood, and thus reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Protein, which is also rich in walnut, has a beneficial effect on the work of the digestive system, relieves constipation, improves metabolism. The nut kernel is attributed to the ability to improve memory, expel worms from the body, reduce the risk of cancer.
Tree leaves have useful properties - they are able to exert wound healing, bactericidal, antibacterial action, contain many vitamins.
Tinctures made from bulkheads in shell, are used as a sedative, as well as a means that can reduce blood sugar levels.
Therapeutic power is present and tree bark - from her prepare broths, healing wounds, ulcers, relieving tumors.
Walnut is able to benefit almost everyone - men and women, children and the elderly.
Did you know? In 30 g of kernels of a Volosha nut (a quarter cup) contains the daily rate of omega-3 - a very useful substance for brain activity and the work of the heart.
Benefits for men
Representatives of the strong half of humanity can safely use a walnut, because it has a beneficial effect on sexual function is an excellent tool for the prevention of adenoma and prostatitis. Also, walnuts are considered aphrodisiacs and are especially important for men - they improve potency.
For women during pregnancy and breastfeeding
It is important to nuts were included in the daily diet of pregnant and lactating mothers. However, in this case, in order to avoid unwanted reactions and consequences for the child's body, prior consultation with a gynecologist or pediatrician is necessary.
A small amount of walnuts, used during pregnancy, will be an excellent prophylactic against beriberi, will allow to fill the missing components in the body.
There is information that regular use of nut kernels will help prevent mental retardation in the newborn, and the use of nut oil can alleviate toxemia and prevent a number of serious diseases in the baby.
They say that if women who are breastfeeding eat nuts in moderation, their milk will become fatter, sweeter to taste and enriched with essential elements for infants. However, there are restrictions - you can eat only two nuts a day.
Important! Nursing mothers should be aware that the walnut is an allergen.
Children and teenagers
All the vitamins, minerals and especially the protein contained in the nut, of course, are necessary for the normal development of a growing organism, therefore useful to use for children and adolescents.
This product can be introduced into the nutrition of babies from the age of two. It is better to give it in small portions in a crushed form in mixtures with other products. Reception of whole walnuts is recommended for children from the age of five.
The decoctions are also made from nut leaves, which are added to the bath when bathing children with the diagnoses of rickets and scrofula.
Did you know? The walnut kernel is similar in appearance to the human brain. Therefore, in ancient times in Babylon, it was forbidden for ordinary people to eat so that they would not become smarter.
The use of walnut in medicine and cosmetology
Funds based on the Volosh nut are widely used in traditional and traditional medicine, as well as in cosmetology. Here are some recipes.
Walnut kernels
Besides the fact that nut kernels are recommended to be consumed daily for 4-5 pieces, of which also can be made fortifying agent. For it you will need one glass of nuts, raisins and dried apricots, one crushed unpeeled lemon and 300 g of honey. Mix all. Mixture stored in the refrigerator. Take one tablespoon three times a day before meals.
In case of peptic ulcer and diarrhea, it is recommended to use alcohol tincture of the cores.
When coughing, walnuts with honey will benefit. They must be mixed in a ratio of 100 g of kernels / 50 g of honey. Take 1 teaspoon before meals.
A mixture of 100 g of kernels of nuts with a tablespoon of honey or sesame oil is an excellent way to improve potency. It must be taken daily, 100 g for three hours before bedtime.
Kernels of unripe nuts also have useful properties. Of these, prepare the tincture, which is recommended for diseases of the urogenital system, gastrointestinal tract, intestinal spasms, parasitic invasion.
Walnut kernels benefits the skin due to the content of vitamin F, so they are used in the preparation of cosmetic creams, cleansing and toning.
You can make your own milk, tonic skin. For it you need to take 10 crushed kernels, pour 200 ml of water, insist 5-7 hours.
Important! At one time, it is recommended to consume no more than 50 grams of walnuts. Approximately 10 cores or 20 halves weigh so much.
Walnut leaves
Walnut leaves can be useful in decoctions and tinctures for sore throats, diseases of the biliary tract, dysbiosis, avitaminosis, rickets, helminths.
Strong decoction of nut leaves is used to rinse hair. It gives them a darker shade.
Walnut shells
Nutshell used in folk medicine and cosmetology in several forms. From her make broths and infusions. In a crushed form, it is mixed into cosmetic scrubs to refresh the surface layer of the skin. Shell ash is used to remove unwanted hair on the body. Also from the shell prepare the basis for taking baths.
The healing properties of the shell manifest in the treatment of cough, gastritis, ulcers, cleansing of blood vessels.
Did you know? A single walnut tree can produce 10-300 kg per season.
Walnut Septum
Walnut bulkheads can also be beneficial - because they contain iodine. They are used for the preparation of alcohol tincture, which is taken with uterine fibroids and mastopathy.
A decoction of partitions is advised to drink with irritability, sleep disturbance, to improve memory and clarify blood vessels, dysbacteriosis and colitis. They can also wipe the skin rash.
To learn how to make tincture and decoction of partitions, read below.
Walnut juice
The main effect of walnut juice - antihelminthic. He also has a choleretic property. When instilled into the ears may help with purulent otitis.
Peanut butter
Walnut oil is used in traditional medicine. - it is prescribed for the treatment of otitis and conjunctivitis, as well as for wound healing. Walnut oil is beneficial because it contains as many nutrients as it does in the kernels. The difference is that the oil contains more fatty acids.
The oil is recommended for boils, thyroid problems, diabetes, psoriasis, obesity. He is advised to cleanse the body, strengthen the immune system, with colds.
Walnut oil is important daily to use for men. It also, like the nucleus, has a beneficial effect on the reproductive system.
When used in cosmetology to lubricate the face and hands, peanut oil can relieve dryness, fine wrinkles, increase skin elasticity, and give it freshness.
In cooking, nut oil is added to vegetable salads.
Walnut tincture
Here are a few recipes of tinctures from different parts of the walnut.
Tincture of walnut kernels. Crushed kernels of 30 nuts insist in a liter of alcohol for 14 days. Strain. Drink inside 1 teaspoon three times a day.
Tincture of green kernels. To get rid of worms, they drink a tincture made from 4 tablespoons of chopped kernels of green nuts, which are poured into a glass of boiling water and infused for 40 minutes. Before infusion add a little salt. Before applying the infusion should be filtered. Drink at night.
Walnut Walnut Tincture. 25-30 partitions insist in 100 ml of alcohol for 10 days. Take a solution of 10 drops of tincture in 50 ml of boiling water for two months. Then take a break of 10 days and repeat the course.
Tincture of the leaves. 1.5 tablespoons of crushed leaves placed in half a liter of boiling water, to insist two hours. Strain. Drink 30 ml three times a day before meals.
Tincture for bathing. Boil 1-2 kg of leaves in 1 liter of water. Use 1 liter of infusion for 10 liters of water for swimming.
Walnut decoction
A decoction of the shell. 300 g of shells placed in 1 liter of boiling water and keep on fire for 20 minutes. Broth insist for four hours.
A decoction of walnut partitions. Bring to a boil 0.5 cups of partitions in 600 ml of water. Boil over low heat for 10 minutes. Store in a dark place. It is recommended to use 0.5 cups before meals.
A decoction of dried leaves. 1 tablespoon of crushed leaves placed in 250 ml of boiling water. Insist for 60 minutes. Strain. Take 2 tablespoons per day. Outer for lubrication.
How to choose walnuts when buying
Although today quite often kernels of nuts are sold peeled, it is still better to purchase them in the shell. It should pay attention to the fact that it was not covered with mold, was dry and light, had no cracks and stains.
If, with a slight shake-up inside the nut, a rattling sound is heard, then the fruit is already old and has neither nutritional nor therapeutic value.
Walnuts storage rules
Fresh unpeeled nuts can easily last until the next fall. However, they should be stored in a dry and cool room. Better to save them in closed container in the refrigerator. Purified kernels can be stored in a plastic bag in the freezer.
Contraindications and possible harm from walnuts
Walnut is not allowed for everyone. So, there are people with individual intolerance to this product. Also nut can cause allergic reactions.
It is important not to overdo it with the use of walnut. It is undesirable to use more than 50 g of kernels per day. Otherwise, the harm from over-eating of walnuts can be expressed in the form of inflammation of the tonsils, stomatitis, spasm of cerebral vessels, exacerbation of colitis, and psoriasis.
Also this product You should not eat people with overweight, allergies that do not tolerate protein. Caution should be taken for those who have increased blood clotting, there are acute intestinal diseases.
In any case, you need to abandon the use of nuts, if they contain traces of mold, dark kernels, because they produce a substance harmful to the human body.
