Among all the medicines that are prepared from this raw material, the most famous, though somewhat exotic on hearing, is tincture from walnut partitions. What kind of healing can these thin membranes contain? After all, in the nut, the most delicious and desired is the nucleolus.
However, the envelope of the mature fetus - dry and strong - is a "concentrate" of nutrients( in particular, iodine), which pass under the influence of alcohol into the liquid "configuration" without losing its bioactive properties. Immature nuts contain a significant amount of ascorbic acid, and in the skin of the fruit there are many tannins that have astringent and haemostatic properties.
Walnuts are practically a non-waste product, folk healers make the following types of infusions: from green immature fruits - "milk" nuts, from partitions of youngnuts, green peels, shells and even leaves.
Application of tinctures: benefits and contraindications
Application of tincture from walnut is possible with various pathological conditions of the body as a preventive, curative and additional measure:
- has a positive effect on the work of the heart and blood vessels;
- relieve migraine, improve concentration and memory;
- help with poisoning and frustration of the stomach and intestines, treatment of polyps in the intestines;
- prevention of iodine deficiency in the body, normalization of thyroid function;
- normalization of metabolic processes in the body, getting rid of excess weight;
- is an additional remedy for the treatment of "female" hormonal diseases - mastopathy, fibroids and uterine fibroids;
- suspension of tumor growth, alleviation of unpleasant symptoms of adenoma;
- relief of a painful condition with pancreatitis and an insulin-dependent form of diabetes mellitus;
- recovery after severe colds, bronchitis and pneumonia;
- relieves the course of nervous diseases, helps with insomnia;
- reduced inflammation and decreased pain in radiculitis, osteochondrosis, sprains and joints.
Prevention of endemic goiter
Many areas of our country are referred to as the so-called iodine deficiency - this is determined by the prevalence in them of residents suffering from endocrine system diseases( in particular, disorders of the hormonal background due to thyroid gland pathology).Such "risk regions", according to scientists and physicians, are the North Caucasian, the Ural, East Siberian and West Siberian, Far Eastern regions, the Volga region, the Altai Mountains, and the regions of the Central Russia, affected by the consequences of the Chernobyl NP accident: Bryansk, Tula, Orel, Kursk, Kaluga.
Tip: To check if there is a risk of iodine deficiency, you can perform the following test: at night apply a few broad "smears" with iodine on the shoulder or make a light iodine mesh. If there are no traces by the morning, then the body lacks this trace element and needs serious treatment. If there are barely noticeable strokes, then prevention is needed.
. By restoring the natural immune defense by using a tincture of walnuts, the use of which as an additional source of iodine is invaluable, it is possible to strengthen the body's resistance during seasonal epidemics and solve problemswith health of an individual character.
Warning: Contraindications!
However, despite such a wide range of positive effects, walnut preparations can cause irreparable harm to the body, therefore, if any of these contraindications is present, taking the infusions is prohibited:
- neurodermatitis;
- eczema,
- psoriasis;
- urticaria;
- Quincke edema;
- acute gastritis;
- allergic reactions, intolerance to iodine preparations;
Attention: The use of decoctions and tinctures from walnut is a good thing, which, however, should be correlated with the body's capabilities and the general state of a person. Before you decide to take any drugs based on walnut, you should visit a consultation with a therapist and an endocrinologist. Excess iodine in the body is no better than its lack!
Than the nuts partitions are useful?
Not everyone knows that walnut septums are a natural source of iodine. They also contain rare organic acids and essential oils, vitamin C, valuable alkaloids and glucosides, which have a general strengthening effect on the body. The use of walnut partitions is also preserved in the form of a tincture, which is often prepared on vodka or alcohol.
Nuts of different degree of maturity are used for the preparation of tinctures and other medicines( powders, broths, extracts).They say that it is better to use young nuts with still green partitions, or young ripe nuts, just collected. Fruits that are stored for a long time, gradually lose useful essential oils and other medicinal components, concentrated in septums.
Tip: A "soft" remedy that helps to regulate the flow of iodine into the body is a decoction from the partitions. It is better for children than alcohol-containing tincture on walnuts.
To prepare a healing drink you need to take septums and water in a ratio of 1: 2( for example, 2 cups of water will be needed for 1 glass of water), bring them to a boil in a saucepan and leave to languish under the lid for another 10 minutes.on a quiet fire. The resulting broth can be stored in the refrigerator in a closed container for 2-3 days. Take it should be on an empty stomach before meals three times a day. The recommended dose is 20-30 ml( one sip).In addition to iodine, this broth contains useful antibacterial substances that help get rid of inflammation, remove toxins from the body. It can be used externally, for example, in the treatment of conjunctivitis.
Secrets of cooking and receiving tinctures
A "classic" version of a tincture made from walnut partitions that helps to solve health problems in several directions at once is prepared according to the following recipe:
Two full spoons of partitions are placed in a suitable capacity and filled with 200 ml of high-quality vodka ormedical alcohol( strength of 70%).To insist a drug it is necessary 10 days. Then it must be filtered, poured into bottles with a dropper and stored in a cool place.
Another proven means is the tincture of walnuts on vodka. For such a medicine, only young nuts are needed.
Recipe:
To chop 25-30 nuts, remove the septums, pour in 500 ml of vodka and insist 2-3 weeks in a dark cool place, shaking the vessel daily.
Tips for use:
- Inside for the prevention of iodine deficiency: dilute 5-10 drops of tincture in 1 tbsp.water, take daily before meals for 2-4 weeks.
- Inside for the treatment of cough: 1 tsp.3-4 times a day, drinking 1 glass of water.
- Inside with insomnia and neurological diseases: 25-30 drops 3 times a day, drinking 1 glass of water.
- Inside with myome, mastopathy: 5-30 drops 3 times a day( gradually increase the dosage), with water, 30 minutes before meals
- External with radiculitis, joint diseases: in the form of rubbing or compresses under the bandage several times a day.
Tincture recipe for walnut septums for diabetes mellitus :
2 tbsp.partitions should be poured with vodka so that it completely covers them( it will take about 100 ml), you need to insist at least a week. Take this drug should be on an empty stomach 7 drops, diluting the medicine in water. The optimal course of treatment is 2-5 weeks of admission, a one-month break, then the course is renewed.
On how to make a tincture on the walnut shell, you can learn from this video: