Walnut
Botanical: Juglans Regia
Family: Juglandaceae
Homeopathic remedy: Juglans Regia
Description: Deciduous, monoecious tree, rarely up to 60 m tall; brown or grey bark, fissured; leaf-scars without prominent pubescent band on upper edge. The fruits (walnuts) occur singly or in groups of 2 or 3. They are of spherical shape. The outer husk is yellow-green, but quickly darkens and turns black when it falls to the ground. The inner nut has a very hard shell, it is dark brown in color, deeply ridged and has a sweet tasting edible nut.
Medicinal uses: Anti-inflammatory, Astringent, Blood purifier, Cancer, Depurative, Detergent, Diuretic, Laxative, Lithontriptic, Pectoral.
Keywords: Need for the protection from the outside, Influence of others, Need for stability
Compare: Cerato
Dr Bach's description: For those who have definite ideals and ambitions in life and are fulfilling them, but on rare occasions are tempted to be led away from their own ideas, aims and work by the enthusiasm, convictions or strong opinions of others. The remedy gives constancy and protection from outside influences.
Essence: The essence of the Walnut flower is clearly shown in the Walnut fruit. As the Walnut fruit has a very hard nutshell that protects the inner parts of the fruit against the outside influences, so the Walnut essence teaches a person to protect himself from the outside influences. The life and work of the Walnut person are very fulfilling and they are on the right path, but they can become influenced by the ambitions and ideas of other people and they may tend to abandon their correct way.
The Walnut helps to perceive the outside influences in a way that does not harm the ambitions and enthusiasm of the person who walk the right way. He will walk the right way and he will not stray from the right path. The Walnut essence gives the stability and the strength to constantly see the important goal of the person's life and by changing the perception of the outside influences; it allows to create a shield against the outside influences.
Although the Walnut may appear similar to the Cerato remedy, the essence is very different. The Cerato person mistrusts his own ideas and decisions and he actively seeks helps from the outside. He is uncertain about whether he is correct or not and he trusts outside influences more than himself. The Walnut does not seek an outside influence, since he is convinced that his ideas are correct, but he may get influenced by others.