Can eating walnuts have a beauty-enhancing effect?

We know that many nuts have good beauty and skin care effects, such as almonds and walnuts. Walnuts are not only beautiful in appearance but also taste very good. Walnuts are rich in nutrients. Eating walnuts regularly can prevent cancer and improve body immunity. In addition, walnuts also have brain-enhancing and anti-aging effects. So, can eating walnuts regularly also have beauty and skin care benefits?

Can eating walnuts beautify your skin? Walnut, also known as walnut, is a leader among beauty foods. Medical books of all dynasties have highly praised its beauty and fitness effects, saying that it can "open the meridians, moisten the blood vessels, blacken the hair, and make the skin delicate and smooth after regular consumption." "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: Walnut has the functions of "blackening hair, consolidating essence, curing dryness and regulating blood".

Mei Lanfang, a famous Peking Opera performer, was particularly fond of the beauty food walnut porridge during his lifetime, which made his skin smooth and tender. The method of making walnut porridge is: fry 500 grams of soybeans and 20 grams of white hyacinth together, grind them into powder and set aside. When cooking porridge, take 60 grams of rice, 30 grams of walnut kernels (crushed), 30 grams of soybean and bletilla powder, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar, boil into a paste, and take it once a day.

Walnut kernels stewed with silkworm pupae is a common beauty tonic among the people. Take 40 grams of walnut kernels, 50 grams of silkworm pupae (slightly fried), and 30 grams of rock sugar each time, stew them in water, 1 dose per day. Long-term use can make the skin delicate and smooth, remove skin pigmentation, prevent skin aging, and it has special effects on dull lips and nails, premature graying of hair, and sallow complexion.

100 grams each of fried walnut kernels and fried black sesame seeds, 50 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, grind them into fine powder, add appropriate amount of honey to make a paste, take 2 tablespoons of it with boiled water every morning and evening. Long-term use can nourish the blood, moisturize the skin, and make the face look beautiful. It can make people feel refreshed, have a rosy complexion, and have black and shiny hair.

Walnut kernels are not only a great product for maintaining youth and beauty, but also a good medicine for warming the kidneys, benefiting the lungs and relieving asthma. The "Ginseng and Walnut Soup" in "Ji Sheng Fang" uses 10 grams of ginseng, 30 grams of walnut kernels, and 10 grams of ginger. Boil them in water and take one dose per day. It is suitable for those suffering from asthma, constant cough and wheezing, and restless sleep due to deficiency of lung and kidney. The recipe in "Collection of Proven Chinese Medicine Recipes" includes: 250 grams of walnut kernels, 60 grams of almonds, 50 grams of ginger, and 250 grams of honey. Mash the first three ingredients into a paste, then add honey and boil into a paste. Take 10 grams each morning and evening. Long-term use can strengthen the body, nourish the kidneys and lungs, and relieve asthma and cough.

Walnut kernels are rich in nutrients. It has been determined that the nutritional value of 1 kilogram of walnut kernels is equivalent to that of 5 kilograms of eggs and 9 kilograms of milk, so it is known as a "treasure for nourishing people."

In the above article, we introduced a common nut, which is walnut. We know that walnuts are not only beautiful but also taste very good. Eating walnuts often is beneficial to our health. Eating walnuts often can have a good beauty and skin care effect.