Description
It is original from Persia was introduced
in Rome through Greece then to all western Europe; finally
it arrived to North and South America. It is cultivated in most of
the Mediterranean and Atlantic region. It blooms in May-June. Fruits
ripe at the end of summer and are harvested in autumn. The fleshy layer is
peeled off and the walnut let to dry.
Part used
Mainly the leaves and in rare occasions, the fruits (walnuts)
and the fruit pericarps.
Indications
Leaves
> Vein deficiency symptoms
relief: hemorrhoids, varicose veins.
> Diarrhea.
> Diabetes.
> Lack of appetite,
hyposecretive dyspepsia.
>
Intestinal parasite infections, ascaridiasis, toxocariasis, trichuriasis,
taeniasis.
> Rheumatism, gout.
> It is used in folk medicine as anticarcinogenic, as some authors believe
corresponds to its acid fraction.
> Light skin inflammations: seborrheic dermatitis, skin ulcers, chilblain,
fissures, insect bites, diaper rash, itching, wounds, superficial sun burns,
abscesses, furuncles, psoriasis, etc. applied in baths, poultices, compresses
and washes.
> Hemorrhages.
> Excessive
transpiration in hands and feet, hyperhidrosis.
> Hair lotion (leaves) in case of itching and dandruff or scales in the
scalp.
> Eye disorders: conjunctivitis, blepharitis, tired and irritated eyes.
> Tired, swollen and sweating feet, in baths.
> Inflammations and mouth and throat ulcers: stomatitis, parodontopathy,
pharyngitis, etc.
> Vulvovaginitis as in vaginal infections.
Fruit pericarp
> Intestinal parasites.
Oil
> Dry skin, ichthyosis, dry eczemas, burns.
> Nutrition: prevents
atheromatosis.
