Walnuts
have a long history of medicinal use and have been used in folk
medicine for a wide range of complaints. They have alterative, anthelmintic,
laxative, anti-inflammatory, astringent, depurative and detergent
properties.
Walnut leaves may be used for treating
a number of skin ailments and inflammations, such as eczema, dermatitis
and herpes and to purify the blood. They are used internally the
treatment of constipation, chronic coughs, asthma, diarrhoea and
dyspepsia. Walnut leaves may also be used for the treatment of sores
and ulcers. Indolent ulcers may be cured with sugar, well saturated
with a strong decoction of Walnut leaves.
Walnuts also contain a chemical called
juglone that is useful for dealing with mite infestations.
Walnuts may be used to treat hypothyroidism.
In Turkish folk medicine walnuts are used as remedies for various
glandular disorders, including thyroid problems.
Walnuts may help
with weight control. They are a rich dietary source of serotonin
which helps make us feel full.
Walnut also has a long history of
folk use in the treatment of cancer, some extracts from the plant
have shown anticancer activity. |
