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Conclusion

This study mainly focuses documentations of the ethnomedicinal uses known by local
peoples of hilly remote areas and collected the many research studies conducted in the past

on pharmacological properties of walnut and its various bioactive constituents. Walnut is one
of the important medicinal plants having great therapeutic potential. The available data

recommended the extensive research conducted on the ethnopharmacological effects of
walnut. The wide range of ethnopharmacological activities make the walnut as a promising

medicinal plant with high effectiveness and safety.

Table 1- Ethnomedicinal uses and mode of preparation of formulations from Juglans regia L.
Part used Uses Methods of preparation Prescription

Leaves Mosquito Leaves are used The fresh leaves are
repellant kept inside houses.
Itching and 600 grams fresh leaves are The affected body

acne boiled in 5 liters of water. areas are washed by

this water.

Lice killer Fresh leaves are boiled in 5 The water is used to

liters of water. wash the hairs.

Lice killer 10 grams of fresh leaves are 4 teaspoons full of

boiled in 1 liters of water. mixture is given twice
a day.

Frost bite 200grams of fresh leaves are The affected body

boiled in 2 liters of water. area areas washed

with the mixture.

Against Paste of freshly crushed leaves Paste is applied on

Rheumatic are used swollen joints.

pain

Fruit Kernel Brain tonic 5grams of fruit kernel are The mixture is orally
boiled in half liters of milk taken early in the

for 10 minutes and little morning.

honey or sugar is also added.

Aphrodisiac The kernels of fruits 30gm The tea is taken

and poppy seeds 5gm are twice a day.

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