Emma Miller
They are appreciated not only by supporters of folk medicine but also by gardeners/gardeners. What to do with walnut leaves – this is the question many people whose houses are surrounded by walnut trees ask themselves. The walnut leaves are rich in essential oils and vitamins, and they are actively used in food and in the economy.
What do you use walnut leaves for?
For food use, the leaves are harvested by drying them in the sun. This should be done in June when they have not yet fully developed. Infusions, ointments, decoctions, teas – what is not prepared from walnut leaves.
They are appreciated not only by supporters of folk medicine but also by gardeners/gardeners. The latter use ash from fallen walnut leaves to fertilize plants.
Walnut leaves as fertilizer
Can I fertilize my garden with walnut leaves? Yes, but with caution. Walnut leaves contain juglone. This substance has antibiotic properties. But it also makes walnut leaves practically poisonous to some plants – juglone suppresses their growth.
You can neutralize its effects by burning the leaves. Ash is ideal for fertilizing acidic soil, you can fertilize fruit bushes and bushes of raspberries and strawberries. But you should not use ash from walnut leaves in neutral or alkaline soil, as this will lead to its alkalization.
Walnut leaves – benefits and harms
Walnut leaves containing quinones, flavonoids, vitamins (C, and B1), and acids (pelagic, gallus, and caffeic) are believed to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects and reduce blood sugar levels. They are consumed in food in the form of infusions and teas.
To make tea from walnut leaves, you should pour them in cold water, put them on the stove, and boil them for 3-5 minutes. For 250 milliliters of water use 2 teaspoons of dried leaves.
You can buy them in stores and drugstores, or you can make your own by drying the leaves collected in May-June in the sun, avoiding their blackening.
Walnut-leaf tea can be used for inflammatory bowel diseases and diarrhea. The tea can also be used to wash the eyes for conjunctivitis and mouthwash for stomatitis.
