Walnut is rich in nutrients, especially unsaturated fatty acids, 86% of which are unsaturated fatty acids. Walnut kernel is rich in nutrition, with more fat and carbohydrate per 100g protein 15 ~ 20g. It also contains calcium, phosphorus, iron and other trace elements and minerals, as well as carotene, riboflavin and other vitamins.
Sweet, slightly warm, nontoxic, slightly bitter and slightly astringent.
Walnut is sweet and warm, and enters the kidney, lung and large intestine. It can tonify kidney, strengthen waist, warm lung, relieve asthma, moisten intestine and relieve constipation.
Indications: cough, asthma and lumbago due to kidney deficiency; (wood sandwich in the core) tastes bitter and warm; Tonifying kidney and astringing essence.
Eating walnuts regularly can provide the brain with enough unsaturated fatty acids with smaller molecules such as linoleic acid and linolenic acid to eliminate impurities in blood vessels and improve brain function. In addition, walnuts contain a lot of vitamins, which have a good effect on treating neurasthenia, insomnia, relaxing the mental state of the brain and eliminating brain fatigue. The real reason why walnuts are beneficial to the brain is that walnuts are rich in phospholipids, which can activate the brain nerves through transformation in the body, thus keeping the human body full of energy and good memory.
Efficacy of strengthening brain and improving intelligence: the main component of fat contained in walnuts is linoleic acid glyceride, which can also supply the needs of brain matrix. Trace elements zinc and manganese contained in walnuts are important components of pituitary gland. Regular consumption is beneficial to the nutritional supplement of the brain and has the function of strengthening the brain and improving intelligence.
Anti-aging effect: Vitamin E contained in walnut kernel can protect cells from oxidative damage by free radicals. Regular consumption can moisturize the hair and make the skin moist, smooth and elastic; It is an anti-aging substance recognized by the medical community, so walnuts are called "Long live my son" and "longevity fruit".
Lowering cholesterol and benefiting the heart: Walnuts contain a variety of unsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, which can reduce cholesterol content, so eating walnuts is good for people's heart.
Treatment of insomnia and nerve aging: Regular consumption of walnut kernel has therapeutic effect on insomnia caused by kidney deficiency. In addition, elderly people suffering from dizziness, insomnia, palpitation, forgetfulness, loss of appetite, weakness of waist and knees, general weakness and other symptoms, eating 1 ~ 2 walnuts in the morning and evening can play a nourishing and therapeutic role.