While walnuts are good any time of year, this is when the new harvest of nuts begins to become available, making it an excellent moment to revisit walnuts’ nutritional and medicinal properties.
Nutritionally, Walnuts are prized the world over as an important superfood. They are highly nutritious and full of antioxidants. Among their many important compounds, they contain protein, omega-3 fatty acids, potassium, vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, D, and E, calcium, iron, magnesium, iodine, and important trace minerals.
Medicinally, Walnut leaves, bark, and hulls (A.K.A husks – the outer green covering that encases the walnut shell in which the walnut is found) are powerfully healing and astringent. With antiseptic, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties, a walnut leaf tea or infusion can, among other attributes, help clear up oozing internal and external conditions such as vaginal discharge, eczema, and acne.
There’s more to walnuts than just the nuts!
