Of all the healthy nuts available, walnuts top the list for outstanding nutritive and medicinal properties. The nuts are full of antioxidants and have been shown to powerfully support brain function. The leaves, bark, hulls (husks), and even the roots of the trees, can also be used medicinally. They are full of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and astringent properties. The leaves and husks (hulls) are commonly used to treat skin conditions from acne and eczema to athlete’s foot and ringworm. Full of magical potential walnuts and walnut trees, are worth getting to know better.
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