Tincture of black walnut fruit

Homeland of black walnut - North America. In Russia, it can be found in the Stavropol and Krasnodar Territory, botanical gardens. Being a close relative of all known walnut, the plant differs from it in the dark, almost black color of the bark, as well as the higher content of substances beneficial to human health.

Tincture of black walnut has pronounced antiparasitic and bactericidal properties, tones up, dilates blood vessels, removes toxins, stimulates metabolism. It is used in the treatment of viral, fungal, oncological diseases, it is used to purify blood, strengthen immunity, lower blood pressure and reduce blood sugar.

Useful properties of black walnut

The black nut is due to its medicinal properties to a natural antibiotic called yuglon and a chemical composition rich in useful substances. It contains vitamins, minerals, essential oils and many other biologically active elements.

Chemical composition of black walnut

For the preparation of medicinal tinctures immature fruits of the plant are used. It is in them that most of all the yuglona are. In addition, green nuts contain a large number of the following healthy substances:

• vitamins - C, A, B1, B2, B6, PP, E;
• minerals - manganese, iron, potassium, silicon, magnesium, selenium, cobalt, phosphorus, iodine;
• bioflavonoids;
• tanning agents;
• glycosides;
• essential oils;
• alkaloids;
• organic acids.

Juglon has a high antibacterial activity and is the main active substance of tincture. For the first time it was isolated in 1856 from the green parts of the plants of the nut family. The natural antibiotic has shown its high effectiveness against most pathogens and has been actively used in medicine to treat bacterial and parasitic diseases. Although juglon is more or less found in all the plants of the nut family, it is found most of all in a tree with a black bark - a black nut. That is why its tincture has a more pronounced therapeutic effect and is so widely used in medicine.

The black nut also has no analogues by its vitamin composition. For example, the amount of ascorbic acid in it is so high that it almost 8 times exceeds its content in the black currant. There are also vitamins of group B, necessary for the normal course of metabolic processes in the body, carotene and vitamin of female youth - tocopherol.

Lanolic acid is another substance contained in the skin of a black nut, which is especially worth noting. The fact is that it is not produced in the human body, but it plays an important role in splitting fat and lowering the level of cholesterol in the blood. Insufficient amount of it can lead to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques on the walls of the vessels and even pathological changes in the liver.

Therapeutic properties of

Thanks to the available in the black walnut, the tincture has antiseptic properties, disinfects, and also kills the pathogenic microflora both on the skin and inside the body. The high content of vitamin C provides the nut with an antioxidant effect. Tannins contribute to the healing of tissues, and bioflavonoids improve the general condition of the body, strengthen immunity. The effect of tincture is not limited only to these qualities. The rich chemical composition provides its following medicinal properties:

• antispasmodic
• astringent
• restorative
• antibacterial
• antiparasitic
• asparagus
• antiscorbutic
• anticarcinogenic
• diuretic
• toning
• hemostatic
• analgesic
• sedative.

This versatile action of the drug has provided a wide application in medicine for the treatment of a wide variety of diseases.

An interesting fact! In the native inhabitants of North America - the Indians, black walnut was used against almost all diseases. They treated the bites of poisonous snakes, purulent wounds and gastrointestinal disorders.

Application in medicine

In medicine, 50% alcohol tincture of black walnut is most often used. Its use gives excellent results in the treatment of the following diseases:

• colds flu
• skin diseases diabetes
  
• gastritis
• colitis
• rickets
• avitaminosis
• anemia
• hypertension
• parasitic infestations
• gingivitis
• stomatitis
• cancer
• nervous disorders
• tuberculosis
• migraine.

Antitumor effect of tincture is, perhaps, its most important property. The drug is used against a variety of benign and malignant growths. In addition, it will help to fill the lack of iodine in the body, so it is recommended to people with endocrine disorders. Tincture is used in the complex treatment of obesity, as it helps to break down fat cells and eliminate toxins. The analgesic effect of the drug is used to get rid of headaches, joints, muscle pains. Enveloping helps to reduce the harmful effect of hydrochloric acid on the wall of the stomach, and wound healing - to heal an old ulcer or gastritis.

Wound healing and antibacterial property of the plant is used in the treatment of all kinds of skin diseases - psoriasis, furunculosis, eczema, ulcerative lesions, dermatitis. The antiparasitic action of the drug is well known. With its help get rid of external and internal parasites, such as scabies, lamblia, intestinal helminths. Tincture is also used as a hemostatic for hemorrhoidal and uterine bleeding.

Tip! Before using the tincture, it is strongly recommended that you consult your healthcare professional beforehand, since the drug has some contraindications for use.

Contraindications

The tincture of the black nut has its contraindications and is not recommended for use by:

• people with individual intolerance to the components of the drug;
• for pregnant and lactating women;
• for children;
• is a mental patient.

It is also not advisable to use it during the period of exacerbation of the disease and in activities that require high concentration due to the alcohol contained in its composition.

Recipe for the preparation of tincture

So, how to prepare a black nut, or rather, tincture? Preparation in the home of this drug is not difficult and accessible to everyone. To do this, it is necessary to take the unripe fruit of the tree collected in late August - early September, fold them in cans, tightly ramming to leave as little free space between them as possible, and then pour 50% with alcohol and tightly plug with a stopper or lid. You can take only the peel of nuts, taking it off with a knife. In this case, it also needs to be sealed in jars and poured with alcohol.

The drug is infused for two weeks in a dark cool place and is used for its intended purpose. Keep containers away from light and heat. If all storage conditions are met, tincture retains its healing properties for many years.

What a black nut looks like, and what healing properties it has, you can learn from this video: