Walnut distribution throughout the world originates in the Caucasus and Central Asian regions. The fruit was known to the ancient Greeks and Romans. In the distant past, a nut was considered a fruit that gives wisdom, and its oil was the center of all its beneficial qualities. The article will consider the composition, benefits and features of the oil of this fruit.
Chemical composition
Many vitamins, so necessary for our body, are not absorbed without fatty acids. Walnut oil contains a large amount of both vitamins and fats. Its caloric content is 898 kcal, there are no proteins and carbohydrates in it, and the percentage of fat is 99.8%. Fat:
- Omega-3 - 17%;
- Omega-6 - up to 50%;
- Omega-9 - 22%;
- palmitic - 8%;
- stearic - 6%.
- A, C, E, K, P, PP, Group B.
- Fe, I, Ca, Co, Mg, P, Zn, Se, Cu;
- phospholipids, beta-sitosterol, sphingolipids, phytosterols, carotenoids, entymiriasis, coenzyme Q10.
We advise you to get acquainted with the beneficial properties of walnuts, in particular, green nuts and shells.
Did you know? A single healthy tree can produce up to 300 kg of nuts.
What is the use of walnut oil?
Oil helps with problems:
- GIT;
- heart, blood vessels and circulatory system;
- metabolism;
- CNS and brain;
- urinary and genital systems;
- oncology;
- respiratory organs;
- hearing and sight;
- skin;
- organs of motion.
The product has a bactericidal effect and is an excellent immunostimulant. 
The following describes how the oil acts on various problems:
- Diseases of the digestive tract - beta-sitosterol, steroid alcohol, interferes with the absorption of cholesterol. The oil acts as a wound healing and restorative remedy. In various complexes used to treat colitis, ulcers, cholecystitis. It helps to increase the elasticity of the bile ducts, has a beneficial effect on the liver cells, healing them. This quality is due to the use of funds for hepatitis. Possesses anthelmintic action.
- Heart and blood vessels - increases the flexibility of blood vessels, normalizes cholesterol and blood pressure. Interferes with formation of blood clots, reduces risks of possible heart attacks and strokes. It is necessary to use for people with hypertension, atherosclerosis, various heart diseases, varicose veins. Promotes blood formation.
- Metabolism - leads to normal functioning of the thyroid gland. Should be used with excessive gland activity. Also recommended for diabetes. Normalizes blood sugar levels.
- The central nervous system and the brain - stimulates mental activity, is used for insomnia. Beneficial effect on the capillaries of the brain, increasing elasticity and nourishing its cells.
- Urinary and genital systems - delicately cleanses the kidneys. Strengthens blood circulation in the genitals, which makes the tool indispensable for men. Promotes seed formation.
- Oncological problems - minimizes the likelihood of malignant tumors of the pelvic organs, prostate gland in men and lactic in women It protects against the action of free radicals, removes carcinogens and radioactive decay products from the body, and also increases the body's resistance to various types of radiation.
- Respiratory - for a long time known as a means of various pulmonary problems, including tuberculosis. Increases immunity, and with it resistance to acute respiratory infections. In the period of exacerbation of respiratory diseases it is necessary to use as a prophylaxis
- Hearing and sight - has a beneficial effect on vision and has proven itself in otitis media.
- Skin problems - reduces inflammation of the skin, perfectly heals wounds. The product is also used in the treatment of eczema and psoriasis, diseases that are difficult to treat even with the use of modern pharmaceuticals.
- Problems with ODA - the active substances that make up the oil, are an excellent means of preventing joint disease, normalize the quality of the joint fluid.
- It helps in the formation of the nervous system of the fetus, and during lactation they increase the production of milk and its nutritional qualities. So the product should pay attention to lactating and pregnant.
- It helps in the formation of the reproductive system of adolescents, while having a positive effect on brain activity.
- Another area of application is recovery after surgery.
- It is also used for weight loss, as oil is an excellent fat burning agent that normalizes metabolic processes.
Important! Walnut must be very carefully chewed: the body can take all the useful substances only from a fully wiped fruit.
Is it possible to use in food
The original taste will be a great addition to various salads. During heat treatment, the product loses its qualities, although the refined taste remains. So the best use is to add butter as a dressing to a vegetable salad.
Can be used with meat products and poultry. Cakes, cakes or pies will delight guests with their culinary skills if you add a spoonful of butter to the dough.
We recommend that you read about the benefits of hazelnuts, macadamia, cashews, pecans, hazelnuts, pistachios, pine, Brazilian, Manchurian, black and nutmeg.
The product perfectly emphasizes the taste of fish or meat as a fat for frying, and as part of sauces. For sauces in this case, you can use various greens (especially well combined with basil, mint and cilantro) and garlic.
Widely used in Middle Eastern cuisine. Used as a component of the marinade for kebab or kebab. In the cuisine of the Mediterranean region, the product is added to desserts, in Italian - to pasta. 
Application features
In some situations, you need to pay special attention to the use of the product in food.
Did you know? 1 kg of walnuts in its nutritional quality is equivalent to 3 kg of bread made from wheat, 7 kg of potatoes or 30 liters of milk.
During pregnancy
During pregnancy, oil is an indispensable source of beneficial substances: it normalizes the work of the heart, increases the elasticity of blood vessels, removes excess fluid, is a natural analgesic and antispasmodic. The product is directly involved in the formation of the nervous system of the fetus, and later contributes to lactation.
During lactation, it is also useful to eat dill, shepherdia, honey from clover, spinach, basil, radish, ponirus, three-leafed and clover.
It normalizes the dream of the future mother, helps to cope with the nervous tension and experiences characteristic of this difficult period, reduces the desire to eat flour and sweet. Before use, consult your doctor to consult about the possibility of an allergic reaction. 
Breastfeeding
The oil can improve lactation and increase the nutritional quality of breast milk. However, it should be borne in mind that the product may cause an allergic reaction: before starting to take, you should consult a specialist.
With diabetes
Due to the fact that the oil has a tendency to lower the sugar level, it is recommended to take it in case of diabetes, 1 teaspoon 40 minutes before meals.
In diabetes, you can eat avocado, cherry, Jerusalem artichoke, dogwood, orange, cowberry leaves, yucca, stevia, mulberry, black and red currants and melon.
When losing weight
The property of the product to burn fat has found its application in dietetics. To normalize digestion, you should take 1 teaspoon 30 minutes before breakfast: with this procedure, you start the digestive processes. If you want to lose weight, you must also take a teaspoon before breakfast, lunch and dinner (40 minutes). 
Use in traditional medicine: recipes
Walnut oil has long been known and is actively used in traditional medicine.
Important! The oil contains a large amount of magnesium, because of which it has a slight sedative and hypnotic effect. Reduces blood pressure, combined with honey relieves antispasmodic headache.
For skin diseases
Helps with dermatitis, acne and herpes. It is necessary to lubricate the affected areas twice a day. In the same way, non-healing wounds and burns can be treated.
For pain in the joints
For arthritis and pain in the joints before bedtime, they make a light massage, rubbing a mixture of walnut and pine nuts in equal parts. The same tool is used for thrombophlebitis. 
With varicose veins
It is necessary to prepare such a mixture:
- 1 tbsp. l oils;
- 4-5 cap. oils of cypress, cedar or rosemary.
Apply for massage with varicose veins, twice a day. You can also use a mixture of equal parts of walnut and pine nuts.
For constipation
To normalize the chair, you must take 1 tbsp. spoon before bed, no earlier than two hours after dinner. The result is the normalization of the functions of the gastrointestinal tract, stabilization of the intestinal microflora, food is better absorbed, the liver and kidneys work significantly improved.
Otitis
For the treatment of inflammation of the ear should be instilled in the morning 4 drops to complete cure. 1-3 weeks of treatment is usually enough for recovery. 
With hemorrhoids
In the initial stage of the disease can be dispensed with daily lubrication of the anus. In the event that the disease has already manifested itself quite strongly, there is a bleeding, you need to put a tampon soaked in the anus before bedtime. It is advisable to leave until the morning. Relieves pain and inflammation.
Did you know? In the stage of milk ripeness in one medium nut contains about 100 mg of ascorbic acid - these are two daily norms of vitamin C for our body.
How can be used in home cosmetology
The presence of vitamins and fats, as well as a whole complex of minerals could not go unnoticed by cosmetologists. Oil is used in the manufacture of homemade masks, lotions and balms. 
Nourishing face mask
Ingredients:
- walnut oil - 1 tsp;
- chamomile decoction - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- white henna - 0.5 tsp.
The components are mixed, and then applied to the face. The procedure time is 20 minutes.
Another mask for which such components are necessary:
- walnut oil - 20 drops;
- buckwheat bran - 15 g;
- lemon peel - 2 g;
- quail egg - 1 pc.
Chop the bran with a coffee grinder, add everything else. Apply the mask with rubbing movements on cleansed scrubbed skin for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water. 
Toning mask
Mix the oils of apricot, almond and walnut (1: 1: 1). Take a tablespoon of blue clay, mix thoroughly with a mixture of oils. Apply to cleansed face. The tool perfectly tones, gives the skin shine, elasticity, improves blood circulation.
Moisturizing lip balm
Take 1 tbsp. spoon cocoa butter, carite (shea) and walnut. Add 4 drops of Vitamin E. Heat the mixture slightly to get the ingredients combined. Apply to lips as a normal balm.
Moisturizing Body Lotion
In equal parts, take the oil of apricot, almond and walnut. Apply after water treatments.
Important! The daily need for food contains in 400 g of walnuts.
To strengthen the nails
To strengthen the nail plate, to prevent its splitting, as well as for easy clarification, you can do this procedure: take 2 parts of peanut oil and 1 part of lemon oil. Add 0.5 tsp lemon juice and mix. Rub into nails for 20-30 minutes.
Hair Beauty Mask
To restore hair and strengthen them, you can make a mask at home:
- kefir - 150 ml;
- dry yeast - 1 sachet;
- 1 yolk;
- mustard powder - 5 g;
- walnut oil - 2 tbsp. spoons.
Mix yogurt with yeast, put in a warm place for 1 hour. Add the remaining ingredients, mix thoroughly and apply to the hair under the film. Cover your head with a warm scarf. The duration of the procedure is 0.5 hours. 
You can also use the following recipe: beat 1 chicken egg, add 1 tablespoon of honey and walnut oil. Apply the mask in the same way as in the previous recipe, for half an hour.
For massage
You can independently prepare a means for massage, which increases the tone:
- walnut oil - 15 ml;
- Rosemary ether - 5 drops.
Did you know? If you opened a bottle of peanut oil, and even with proper storage after a while there was a sediment - nothing to worry about. This is a normal phenomenon for a product of natural origin, obtained by cold pressing (the temperature does not exceed 43 ° C).
For Tan
To prepare you need to take the following components:
- walnut oil - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- sesame ether - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- wheat germ oil - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- 7 drops of lavender oil and ylang-ylang.
How to choose a quality product when buying
Purchase should be a product of cold pressed. It is better to stop the choice on a bottle of small volume, so that after opening it does not leave the product for a long time in the printed package. 
Storage conditions in the house
Shelf life - 2 years. Store in a dark place at temperatures up to + 20 ° C. After a leak in the package, store in the refrigerator. During storage, precipitation is possible.
Important! You should not eat more than 0.5 kg of nuts per day, otherwise such side effects are possible - headache, vascular spasm, tonsil swelling.
Contraindications
Contraindications to the use of the product are:
- colitis;
- enterocolitis;
- dermatitis;
- obesity;
- increased blood clotting.
Not recommended for use in the following cases:
- ulcers and gastritis in acute form;
- heat;
- allergy;
- low acidity of the stomach.
Walnut oil is an excellent means of healing, which is also used in cosmetology, cooking. Suitable for both adults and children’s diets. It should be remembered for its high calorie content and possible allergic reactions.
