Black walnut grows in North America, but in the 18th century it was brought to Russia. In ancient times it was highly appreciated by the Indians, who saw in it a source of youth and longevity. Today, the black nut is valued even higher, because its properties have been studied in more detail, and have shown that it contains biologically active substances that help to carry out preventive and curative measures against many diseases.
Properties of the tincture of black walnut
Before deciding to take a tincture of black walnut, note that it is toxic, and therefore such a medicine can cause serious damage to health.
Juglon is a unique compound of black walnut, which gives it an iodine flavor. It has antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic and antitumor effect.
Tincture of a black nut is recommended to accept to people with disturbances of work of a thyroid gland which are accompanied by an insufficient quantity of hormones. The black nut contains iodine, and therefore it can be useful in the treatment of hypothyroidism and nodular goiter accompanied by hypofunction. Before taking the remedy, you should always consult a doctor, because the endocrine system is very sensitive to the intake of iodine in the body.
Also, the tincture of black walnut is used to treat osteochondrosis, rheumatism , polyarthritis and arthrosis.
In diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, tincture helps to strengthen the motility of the stomach and intestines.
Tincture of black walnut from cancer
Some believe that the tincture of black walnut helps to defeat cancer. Whether this is actually true is not known for certain, however, given the variety of properties of this kind of nut, it can be assumed that such a tool stimulates such processes in the body that provoke it to fight the disease.
How to cook a tincture of black walnut?
Black walnut needs to be harvested at the stage of a semi-ripe (green) peel. Further:
- Take 30 g of nuts, and, without cleaning them from the peel, pour 40% alcohol in such an amount that it filled the tank with
ingredients to the edge. - Then close the container tightly and insist the nuts for 14 days in a dark place.
How to take black nuts tincture?
Alcoholic tincture of black walnut requires care during the intake - the dosage should be strictly observed:
- On the first day, take 5 drops and drink them with a glass of water.
- The next day, you need to double the dosage to 10 drops.
- Each day, increase the number of drops by 5, and when it comes to 30 drops, you need to take a week break, after which you need to resume the course.