Walnut has great benefits, and all its parts are useful: kernel, shell, partitions, leaves, bark. Unripe green walnuts also have many beneficial properties, they contain:
- a huge amount of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), 8 times more than in black currant and 50 times more than in citrus fruits;
- vitamins P, E, group B, carotenoids, as well as phytoncides and quinines.
What is done with green walnuts?
They make juice to restore strength during increased physical exertion.
To maintain immunity, green walnuts are rolled through a meat grinder and mixed with honey.
Green walnut tincture is useful for a number of conditions and diseases: pregnancy, vitamin deficiency, inflammation, gastritis and others.
* Before use, it is advisable to consult a doctor
The Italian nochino liqueur is made from green walnuts, and each has its own variations of this liqueur.
The most unusual use of green walnuts is to make jam out of them.
When to collect green walnuts?
Green walnuts are most useful in the period from early June to early July, when the walnut is milk ripeness and the shell is still soft. Check the ripeness of the walnut with a toothpick or wooden skewer – pierce the nut and if the toothpick passes easily, then the walnut is suitable for use. At the same time, a walnut of the same size is collected, clean, without damage and stains.
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