Walnut/Akharota - Health benefits, ayurvedic remedies, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more

 

 Walnut/Akharota


Walnut is also known as English walnut, Persian walnut, common walnut Akhrot, Aksoda, Aksota. It is widely distributed in Southern Europe, Western Asia, Central Asia, Kashmir, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, United State, Turkey, India, Australia, New Zealand. This plant can live over a duration of 100-200years and some species for 1000 years.

Walnut is one of the most widely distributed Plant with several medicinal properties. Walnut is a plant which has a good medicinal strength for to treat many dis...........................read more

It shows Antiinflammatory, Diuretic, Anticancer, Laxatives, Antidiabetic, Antiatherogenic, Antimutagenic, Antifungal, Antioxidant, Antiseptic, Antibacterial, Antiallergic, Astringent, and Antiulcer properties.

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Vitamins and Minerals contents

Vitamins: A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12, C, E, K

Minerals : Calcium, Magnesium, Maganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium , Zinc 

Like many plant foods, nuts contain little sodium but are rich in potassium, magnesium and calcium. These three minerals are involved in many aspects of cellular metabolism and other biological processes, including insulin sensitivity, blood pressure regulation and vascular reactivity. 

Nuts are among the foods with the highest calcium content (walnuts contain 98 mg/100 g)

There is a great concentration of protein and oil contents in walnut. Therefore,walnut is important for human nutrition. Walnut contains phytochemicals such as alkaloids,flavonoids, cartenoids and other polyphenolic. The seed of the walnut (kernel) is eaten fresh.Walnuts are nutrient-rich food because of greater amount of fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals. There are many important potential neuroprotective compounds in walnut such as gamma tocopherol, phenolic acid, flavonoids, and the most important one is juglone. Clinical studies evoke about omega-3 PUFA that they have great contribution to treat heart disease.

According to experimental studies or researches, it was prove that the extent value for protein was 18.1%; Walnuts contains glutelins (about 70% of the total seedproteins) together with lower amounts of globulins (18%), albumins (7%) and prolamins (5%). Walnuts composed of high amount of potassium, phosphorus and magn...........................read more


Properties and Benefits



Uses, Remedies, Health Benefits and Application 

1) Adding Walnuts in diet can reduce the risk of heart disease by improving various cardiometabolic risk factors. Walnut-enriched diet can decrease total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) (cholesterol), increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and reduce blood pressure, inflammation, and plaque formation.


2) Decoction prepared from 10-20gm walnut fruit shell cooked in 400ml water, taken twice a day, gives relief in constipation. 


3) Chewing of roasted Akharoṭa kernel gives relief in cough. To strengthen the teeth, use ash of Akharoṭ shell with small quantity of rock salt as a tooth powder and chewing of Akharoṭa bark is beneficial in treating dental disorders and other oral diseases. 

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4) Roasted walnut is consumed regularly to improve the physical strength of the body and can be used in patients suffering from general debility, weakness of the muscles. 


5) Walnuts contain nutrients that may intervene in the development of cognitive decline, in part by targeting cardiometabolic risk factors. These nutrients such as essential fatty acids, soluble fiber, vitamin E & polyphenols(e.g. ellagitannins), which in combination may produce beneficial effects on serum lipids, blood pressure, oxidative stress, and inflammation.


6) Regularly in the morning, take 10gm Akharoṭa kernel and 10gm raisin (Drākṣā). It provides physical and mental strength and also keeps the stomach fit in good condition.

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7) The powder of the bark of the walnut tree is mixed with ghee or butter and applied over area affected with herpes and burning sensation. 

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8) The oil extracted from Walnuts has various health benefits and it is largely used in the cosmetic industry. 


9) The properties of Akshotaka are similar to those of badama. But Akshotaka is more potent aphrodiasic. The Akshotaka oil has similar properties to those of castor oil. It is gentle in laxative action than castor oil and does not cause weakness. Its oil in large dose, eliminates tape worm. Those who experience giddiness, light headedness or vertigo like symptoms, should consume 3-4 fruits daily. It also improves the health of the hair. The roasted fruits serve to relieve the dry cough.

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10) The leaves of walnut tree are used for treatment of scalp irritation and hair problems, skin damages due to excessive exposure to sunlight or other skin problems and infections. 


11) 2-3gm Akharoṭa fruit shell ash taken along with buttermilk, in the morning and with water in the evening acts as a hemostyptic in case of bleeding piles. 

 

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