Jugulans Nux, Walnut, He Tao 核桃 He Tao, Hu Tao (TCM)Akhrot (Unani)Star ka སྟར་ཀ་ (Tibet) Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Botanische wandplaten, 1904–1914 Kohler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 Botanical name: Jugulans regia Parts used: Ripe Nut; Confected Nuts Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Sweet“Hot in the third degree and Dry in the second degree”. (Avicenna)Confected Walnuts are Warm, moist and Sweet. Classifications: 2K. RESOLVENT.  2S. STRENGTHENING3C. ALEXIPHARMIC.  3F. LITHONTRIPTIC.  3I. APHRODISIAC.  3J. INCREASE SEMEN4a. CEPHALIC.  4e. STOMACHIC.  4g. HEPATIC.  4j. NERVINE Uses: 1. Resists Poison: -long regarded as effective to resist Infection during Epidemics and to preserve from Toxin and Venom (West)-‘disperses pyogenic infection, accelerates the development of Smallpox, and detoxifies the toxin of Copper’. (Li Shi Zhen) 2. Warms and strengthens the Kidneys: -Lower back pain, frequent Urination, Spermatorrhea (TCM, West)-Infertility (TCM, West)-Increases Semen-‘blackens the Hair’ … ‘makes one plump and healthy’. (Kai Bao Ben Cao)-‘tonifies Qi and Nourishes Blood’. (Li Shi Zhen) 3. Strengthens the Brain and Nerves: -benefits Memory and Brain, increases Intelligence-Paralysis-Tinnitus and degenerative Brain diseases (preserved Walnuts are stronger) 4. Strengthen the Lungs, Stops Cough: -Cough and Wheezing from cold and deficiency (TCM)-fried Walnut is used in Unani 5. Strengthens the Heart:…

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