The Medicine of Trees
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2020 4:23 pm
The Medicine of Trees
I started a plant spirit medicine thread back in December of 2017, and thought about just adding this there. But, as there are many trees with metaphysical and physiological healing properties, I figured I’d just start one for trees too. The world’s gone nuts, so it would seem walnut is the perfect place to start.
Walnut – Discernment
https://treespiritwisdom.com/tree-spiri ... symbolism/
Genus: Juglans – Family: Juglandaceae
Walnut reminds us to use discernment as we navigate through times of challenge, loss and misfortune.
The name walnut comes from the Old English wealhhnutu meaning “foreign nut” or nut of the Roman lands. Walnut trees are also defenders of the land they stand on. Their fallen leaves and husks contain juglone, a toxic chemical that acts as a natural herbicide. This direct alignment of walnut with powerful and destructive forces has long associated it with loss and misfortune. Walnut reminds us to use discernment so we can better understand a situation from all angles before making decisions.
The common walnut, Juglans regia, is an Old-World species native to Central Asia, known as English, Persian or Circassian walnut. It is one of the oldest tree foods that trace back to 7000 BCE.
The genus name Juglans, is Latin for Jovis glans, the “nut of Jupiter.” Jupiter, the Roman sky god was the chief deity of the Roman religion prior to Christianity. Jupiter, originally known as Zeus, was the Greek father/sky god. Regia in Latin means “regal.”
Alexander the Great (356 – 323 BCE) is credited with introducing this “Persian nut” to ancient Greece. The Romans then brought it to Europe and North Africa. Walnuts were introduced to China via the Silk Road and eventually English colonists brought it to the Americas in the 1600’s. It was known as the “food of the gods”.
As we look deeper into the structure of a walnut, we see that it resembles the human brain. In fact, walnuts are considered one of the best foods for brain health and longevity. They are packed with antioxidants, Omega-3, proteins, vitamins, minerals and fiber and we only need to eat seven a day to reap its benefits.
Black walnut, Juglans nigra, is native to eastern North America. Its nuts have a distinctive and desirable taste. The tree is more valued for it beautiful hard wood known as black walnut.
Walnut husks have been a source of ink for master artists such Leonardo da Vinci and Rembrandt.
Message: The walnut spirit reminds us that during times of adversity we must rely on our inner ability to discern between the forces that will help us and those that will not. Right now, our focus is better spent on emotional and spiritual development versus power or financial gain. By improving our personal sense of worth and having faith in our self we will be better equipped to discern our next step.
Challenges: Neglecting our emotional and spiritual health by placing all our emphasis on financial gain, which ultimately leaves us feeling hollow.
Health Benefits of Black Walnuts
By Joshua Rogers
https://www.naturalalternativeremedy.co ... k-walnuts/
The black walnut is particularly well-known for its medicinal properties, even though the advantages of walnuts are several. This walnut is an essential ingredient of conventional medications. The Romans frequently called it the ‘Imperial Nut’, since it was used to handle a number of conditions. Because of its enormous medicinal worth, many Russian hospitals have been using this for centuries. Indigenous Americans also recognized the significance of black walnuts, and consequently have been making use of it for decades to help with numerous skin problems.
Health Benefits of Black Walnuts
There are individuals who consume these on a regular basis, but don’t even know of the wellness benefits of the black walnut. Black walnuts can help treat a wide variety of health issues. This is due to the fact that walnuts are a wealthy supply of nutritionally essential elements. Black walnuts have substantial quantities of potassium and magnesium. Essential Omega 3 is contained by it, and Omega 6 essential fatty acids which are very advantageous for the health; especially the heart.
Having a few walnuts regularly can be great for your heart’s health, and decreases the opportunities of stroke and heart attack. This is actually the best way to guard your heart. Studies show that consuming walnuts can help our cholesterol levels to stay in a healthy range, therefore making sure we keep our hearts healthy. In a single study, it was apparent that black walnuts can perform a critical part to keep damage to the heart at a minimum after a heart attack.
There has been research that supports that black walnuts can eliminate candida, which is a fungus similar to yeast. This is due to the fact that black walnuts are alkaline forming, and fungi and other parasites aren’t capable of living in an alkaline environment. Ergo, consuming these nuts does quite a bit to help with candida and other fungus/parasites. The research demonstrated that black walnuts are much, much better than most antifungal medications. Therefore, those attempting to protect their intestinal health from these types of attacks can surely rely on black walnuts.
Black walnuts have also been shown to have laxative qualities, and thus can help with constipation. Eating black walnuts is an all-natural means to get respite from any sort of debilitating bowel issue.
Black Walnut Hull
The black walnut hull is the dry outer shell of this nut, and it helps to eliminate intestinal parasites and tapeworms. Black walnut shell powder is extremely abundant with iodine. When taken internally it’s also available in capsules, and frequently aids in the proper function of the thyroid gland. Skin issues such as acne, blisters, eczema, and even ringworm are frequently handled with a black walnut husk ground into a powder. On a number of skin conditions black walnut husks (in powder form) can perform wonders.
Exterior use of black walnut is also helpful in treating epidermis problems like canker sores and psoriasis. It can effectively treat skin conditions that happen as a result of fungal infections. Some physicians also suggest internally using walnut extracts for problems like gout, glandular disturbances, and rheumatism that happen because of parasites.
Fascinating Information and Advantages of Natural Black Walnut
Remember how we mentioned that the early Romans described this as the “Imperial Nut” for its several uses in holistic medicine? Well, here’s a quick summary of a few of them that we discussed:
* Aids in healthy digestion
* Supports regular bowel movement as an all natural laxative
* Antiseptic healing qualities (both internally and externally)
* Assists in balancing blood sugar and decreasing cholesterol
* Helps to clean out any toxins and dangerous pathogens
* Kills Parasites
The various parts of the black walnut help to decrease or deter the development of several organisms within the digestive system. Because of its purgative properties, natural black walnut shell has been utilized in several indigenous cultures to aid your body in rejecting what shouldn’t be there.
This one has slightly different info...
Black Walnut Benefits & Uses
https://www.jonbarron.org/herbal-librar ... s-benefits
Besides being one of the most effective herbal laxative remedies and also being rich in Vitamin C, black walnut hulls have a long history in herbal medicine. Pliny the Elder, the Roman naturalist, talked about their healing power in the first century A.D. Seventeenth-century herbalist Nicholas Culpeper prescribed walnut to draw poisonous venom from snake and spider bites. It was the Native Americans, however, who first used black walnut hulls as a laxative and as a treatment for eliminating parasites in the intestine. This use, as a laxative, is how it is most commonly implemented today. But its use as both an anti-pathogenic and anti-parasitic, may be its most important roles.
Bactericidal and Virucidal Effects of Black Walnut Hulls
One study from 2012 screened plant quinones for inhibiting effects on the bacterial fire blight pathogen. The most active compound discovered in walnut hulls was juglone. As the study said, “juglone has a potent and specific bactericidal effect on E. amylovora…Juglone is a promising candidate for the development of a new environmentally friendly plant protectant to replace the antibiotic streptomycin currently used in fire blight control.”
Another study published in Phytotherapy Research found that juglone showed significant inhibition of RNase H activity in the HIV virus. This is a big deal. HIV-1 replicates itself through reverse transcription, a process that produces new double-stranded DNA from the viral genome’s single-stranded RNA. During DNA synthesis, a DNA/RNA hybrid is formed as a replication intermediate and must be cleaved by RNase H before the process can continue. Inhibiting this inhibits replication of the HIV virus, and the study showed that juglone from black walnuts did just that.
Anti-parasitic and Anti-fungal Effects
Juglone also exerts its effect by inhibiting certain enzymes needed for metabolic function. It is highly toxic to many insect herbivores (it is often used by organic gardeners for pest control), and studies have shown that it can expel parasitic worms from the body. Black walnut hull is reported to be effective against pinworm, ringworm, tapeworm, and other intestinal parasites. While there are very few scientific studies on black walnut hulls, the ones that exist are very interesting and suggestive.
In addition to the previously cited study above in support of black walnut hull’s benefits with helping to expel intestinal parasites, the following studies are strongly suggestive. For example, a 2008 study identified types of wood that were resistant to the Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), an invasive pest that eats the inner bark of trees. The study found that ash borers that normally fed and developed on ash logs had no larvae and were not able to survive, grow, or develop on any black walnut trees or logs.
In truth, this is one case where experience trumps lack of studies. Any good herbalist who has used black walnut hull tincture, either internally or externally, can tell you how effective it is. Dr. John Christopher tells a great story about how when serving in the army, he used it to cure jungle rot in just four days.
It is also important to understand that many parasites do not confine themselves to our intestinal tracts. There are at least 1000 species of parasitic organisms that can live in humans, including Giardia, flatworms, hookworms, ringworms, nematodes, and a whole host of funguses. Incidentally, medical labs only check for about 50-60 of them. Some encamp in the liver, and others, such as Cryptococcus gatti, invade the lungs, nervous system, soft tissue, lymph nodes, and joints. Anti-parasitic and anti-fungal herbs such as black walnut (not to mention heavy doses of garlic) can help drive all of them out of the body. This is while you’ll find black walnut hull as an ingredient in Jon Barron’s Liver Tincture formula.
Black Walnut Hull as a Vitamin and Mineral Source
Before vitamins and minerals were commonly used, herbalists were known to use black walnut hull for a variety of conditions including easing scrofula, ulcers, wounds, rickets, scurvy and as a gargle. In more recent times, Russian military hospitals also used it as a cleansing and quick healing medication for wounds and ulcers.
More Natural Health Benefits of Black Walnut Hulls
It may also help with lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels. The black walnut hull’s tannin content is thought to help shrink the sweat glands and reduce excessive sweating. It may also help with menorrhagia and diarrhea.
Other uses include:
* aiding digestion
* helping relieve colic
* helping relieve heartburn
* helping relieve flatulence
* stimulating bile flow
* easing pain in spleen
* balancing blood sugar levels
* warding off heart disease
* combatting malaria
* helping with syphilis
* helping with skin conditions such as boils and acne
How to Take Black Walnut Hulls
Black walnut hulls can be found as a liquid extract and in capsule form. You can also order black walnuts or find them in some natural food stores. Side effects associated with black walnut supplements are uncommon, and it is generally safe to use unless you are pregnant or allergic to nuts. Use while pregnant could theoretically cause birth defects or negatively impact the growth of the fetus, or potentially cause a miscarriage. The odds of any of these things happening is extremely low, but it is recommended that you not use it while pregnant.
I started a plant spirit medicine thread back in December of 2017, and thought about just adding this there. But, as there are many trees with metaphysical and physiological healing properties, I figured I’d just start one for trees too. The world’s gone nuts, so it would seem walnut is the perfect place to start.
Walnut – Discernment
https://treespiritwisdom.com/tree-spiri ... symbolism/
Genus: Juglans – Family: Juglandaceae
Walnut reminds us to use discernment as we navigate through times of challenge, loss and misfortune.
The name walnut comes from the Old English wealhhnutu meaning “foreign nut” or nut of the Roman lands. Walnut trees are also defenders of the land they stand on. Their fallen leaves and husks contain juglone, a toxic chemical that acts as a natural herbicide. This direct alignment of walnut with powerful and destructive forces has long associated it with loss and misfortune. Walnut reminds us to use discernment so we can better understand a situation from all angles before making decisions.
The common walnut, Juglans regia, is an Old-World species native to Central Asia, known as English, Persian or Circassian walnut. It is one of the oldest tree foods that trace back to 7000 BCE.
The genus name Juglans, is Latin for Jovis glans, the “nut of Jupiter.” Jupiter, the Roman sky god was the chief deity of the Roman religion prior to Christianity. Jupiter, originally known as Zeus, was the Greek father/sky god. Regia in Latin means “regal.”
Alexander the Great (356 – 323 BCE) is credited with introducing this “Persian nut” to ancient Greece. The Romans then brought it to Europe and North Africa. Walnuts were introduced to China via the Silk Road and eventually English colonists brought it to the Americas in the 1600’s. It was known as the “food of the gods”.
As we look deeper into the structure of a walnut, we see that it resembles the human brain. In fact, walnuts are considered one of the best foods for brain health and longevity. They are packed with antioxidants, Omega-3, proteins, vitamins, minerals and fiber and we only need to eat seven a day to reap its benefits.
Black walnut, Juglans nigra, is native to eastern North America. Its nuts have a distinctive and desirable taste. The tree is more valued for it beautiful hard wood known as black walnut.
Walnut husks have been a source of ink for master artists such Leonardo da Vinci and Rembrandt.
Message: The walnut spirit reminds us that during times of adversity we must rely on our inner ability to discern between the forces that will help us and those that will not. Right now, our focus is better spent on emotional and spiritual development versus power or financial gain. By improving our personal sense of worth and having faith in our self we will be better equipped to discern our next step.
Challenges: Neglecting our emotional and spiritual health by placing all our emphasis on financial gain, which ultimately leaves us feeling hollow.
Health Benefits of Black Walnuts
By Joshua Rogers
https://www.naturalalternativeremedy.co ... k-walnuts/
The black walnut is particularly well-known for its medicinal properties, even though the advantages of walnuts are several. This walnut is an essential ingredient of conventional medications. The Romans frequently called it the ‘Imperial Nut’, since it was used to handle a number of conditions. Because of its enormous medicinal worth, many Russian hospitals have been using this for centuries. Indigenous Americans also recognized the significance of black walnuts, and consequently have been making use of it for decades to help with numerous skin problems.
Health Benefits of Black Walnuts
There are individuals who consume these on a regular basis, but don’t even know of the wellness benefits of the black walnut. Black walnuts can help treat a wide variety of health issues. This is due to the fact that walnuts are a wealthy supply of nutritionally essential elements. Black walnuts have substantial quantities of potassium and magnesium. Essential Omega 3 is contained by it, and Omega 6 essential fatty acids which are very advantageous for the health; especially the heart.
Having a few walnuts regularly can be great for your heart’s health, and decreases the opportunities of stroke and heart attack. This is actually the best way to guard your heart. Studies show that consuming walnuts can help our cholesterol levels to stay in a healthy range, therefore making sure we keep our hearts healthy. In a single study, it was apparent that black walnuts can perform a critical part to keep damage to the heart at a minimum after a heart attack.
There has been research that supports that black walnuts can eliminate candida, which is a fungus similar to yeast. This is due to the fact that black walnuts are alkaline forming, and fungi and other parasites aren’t capable of living in an alkaline environment. Ergo, consuming these nuts does quite a bit to help with candida and other fungus/parasites. The research demonstrated that black walnuts are much, much better than most antifungal medications. Therefore, those attempting to protect their intestinal health from these types of attacks can surely rely on black walnuts.
Black walnuts have also been shown to have laxative qualities, and thus can help with constipation. Eating black walnuts is an all-natural means to get respite from any sort of debilitating bowel issue.
Black Walnut Hull
The black walnut hull is the dry outer shell of this nut, and it helps to eliminate intestinal parasites and tapeworms. Black walnut shell powder is extremely abundant with iodine. When taken internally it’s also available in capsules, and frequently aids in the proper function of the thyroid gland. Skin issues such as acne, blisters, eczema, and even ringworm are frequently handled with a black walnut husk ground into a powder. On a number of skin conditions black walnut husks (in powder form) can perform wonders.
Exterior use of black walnut is also helpful in treating epidermis problems like canker sores and psoriasis. It can effectively treat skin conditions that happen as a result of fungal infections. Some physicians also suggest internally using walnut extracts for problems like gout, glandular disturbances, and rheumatism that happen because of parasites.
Fascinating Information and Advantages of Natural Black Walnut
Remember how we mentioned that the early Romans described this as the “Imperial Nut” for its several uses in holistic medicine? Well, here’s a quick summary of a few of them that we discussed:
* Aids in healthy digestion
* Supports regular bowel movement as an all natural laxative
* Antiseptic healing qualities (both internally and externally)
* Assists in balancing blood sugar and decreasing cholesterol
* Helps to clean out any toxins and dangerous pathogens
* Kills Parasites
The various parts of the black walnut help to decrease or deter the development of several organisms within the digestive system. Because of its purgative properties, natural black walnut shell has been utilized in several indigenous cultures to aid your body in rejecting what shouldn’t be there.
This one has slightly different info...
Black Walnut Benefits & Uses
https://www.jonbarron.org/herbal-librar ... s-benefits
Besides being one of the most effective herbal laxative remedies and also being rich in Vitamin C, black walnut hulls have a long history in herbal medicine. Pliny the Elder, the Roman naturalist, talked about their healing power in the first century A.D. Seventeenth-century herbalist Nicholas Culpeper prescribed walnut to draw poisonous venom from snake and spider bites. It was the Native Americans, however, who first used black walnut hulls as a laxative and as a treatment for eliminating parasites in the intestine. This use, as a laxative, is how it is most commonly implemented today. But its use as both an anti-pathogenic and anti-parasitic, may be its most important roles.
Bactericidal and Virucidal Effects of Black Walnut Hulls
One study from 2012 screened plant quinones for inhibiting effects on the bacterial fire blight pathogen. The most active compound discovered in walnut hulls was juglone. As the study said, “juglone has a potent and specific bactericidal effect on E. amylovora…Juglone is a promising candidate for the development of a new environmentally friendly plant protectant to replace the antibiotic streptomycin currently used in fire blight control.”
Another study published in Phytotherapy Research found that juglone showed significant inhibition of RNase H activity in the HIV virus. This is a big deal. HIV-1 replicates itself through reverse transcription, a process that produces new double-stranded DNA from the viral genome’s single-stranded RNA. During DNA synthesis, a DNA/RNA hybrid is formed as a replication intermediate and must be cleaved by RNase H before the process can continue. Inhibiting this inhibits replication of the HIV virus, and the study showed that juglone from black walnuts did just that.
Anti-parasitic and Anti-fungal Effects
Juglone also exerts its effect by inhibiting certain enzymes needed for metabolic function. It is highly toxic to many insect herbivores (it is often used by organic gardeners for pest control), and studies have shown that it can expel parasitic worms from the body. Black walnut hull is reported to be effective against pinworm, ringworm, tapeworm, and other intestinal parasites. While there are very few scientific studies on black walnut hulls, the ones that exist are very interesting and suggestive.
In addition to the previously cited study above in support of black walnut hull’s benefits with helping to expel intestinal parasites, the following studies are strongly suggestive. For example, a 2008 study identified types of wood that were resistant to the Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), an invasive pest that eats the inner bark of trees. The study found that ash borers that normally fed and developed on ash logs had no larvae and were not able to survive, grow, or develop on any black walnut trees or logs.
In truth, this is one case where experience trumps lack of studies. Any good herbalist who has used black walnut hull tincture, either internally or externally, can tell you how effective it is. Dr. John Christopher tells a great story about how when serving in the army, he used it to cure jungle rot in just four days.
It is also important to understand that many parasites do not confine themselves to our intestinal tracts. There are at least 1000 species of parasitic organisms that can live in humans, including Giardia, flatworms, hookworms, ringworms, nematodes, and a whole host of funguses. Incidentally, medical labs only check for about 50-60 of them. Some encamp in the liver, and others, such as Cryptococcus gatti, invade the lungs, nervous system, soft tissue, lymph nodes, and joints. Anti-parasitic and anti-fungal herbs such as black walnut (not to mention heavy doses of garlic) can help drive all of them out of the body. This is while you’ll find black walnut hull as an ingredient in Jon Barron’s Liver Tincture formula.
Black Walnut Hull as a Vitamin and Mineral Source
Before vitamins and minerals were commonly used, herbalists were known to use black walnut hull for a variety of conditions including easing scrofula, ulcers, wounds, rickets, scurvy and as a gargle. In more recent times, Russian military hospitals also used it as a cleansing and quick healing medication for wounds and ulcers.
More Natural Health Benefits of Black Walnut Hulls
It may also help with lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels. The black walnut hull’s tannin content is thought to help shrink the sweat glands and reduce excessive sweating. It may also help with menorrhagia and diarrhea.
Other uses include:
* aiding digestion
* helping relieve colic
* helping relieve heartburn
* helping relieve flatulence
* stimulating bile flow
* easing pain in spleen
* balancing blood sugar levels
* warding off heart disease
* combatting malaria
* helping with syphilis
* helping with skin conditions such as boils and acne
How to Take Black Walnut Hulls
Black walnut hulls can be found as a liquid extract and in capsule form. You can also order black walnuts or find them in some natural food stores. Side effects associated with black walnut supplements are uncommon, and it is generally safe to use unless you are pregnant or allergic to nuts. Use while pregnant could theoretically cause birth defects or negatively impact the growth of the fetus, or potentially cause a miscarriage. The odds of any of these things happening is extremely low, but it is recommended that you not use it while pregnant.