Juglans regia (walnoot, okkernoot)
The walnut has been proved in homeopathy and Clarke mentions the curious symptom: ‘excited as if intoxicated, in the evening in bed, and feeling as if the head was floating in the air; showing a decided brain action, such as generally associated with ‘wine’ rather than walnut’. The great resemblance of the nut with the brain led those who believe in signature to see it’s effect there: ‘it comforts the brain and head mightily’ (Grieve, phytotherapy).
Other mind symptoms in homeopathy are: discontented, disinclined to talk or to work, inattention when reading.
On the physical level skin eruptions are prominent (more than in Jug.c.): acne, crusta lactea, pustules, pimples, scabs. The sharp pains in the head are as marked as in Juglans cinera, but more in the forehead then in the occiput. It affects more the spleen then the liver. Other symptoms: black menses, flatulence and bloating of the abdomen.
Juglans regia is called the ‘vegetable arsenic’ (stage 15).
The nuts contain: Phosphorus, Natrium, Kalium and Calcium. The leaves that yield a brown dye are said to contain Iodine.
Books on trees explain the name Juglans coming from Jovis and Glans, the nuts of Jupiter. Regia gives a royal tinge. Here again the effect on fertility is claimed. The chestnut tree is said to be averse to change, obstinate and individualistic, not liked by insects. It is an upholder of traditions and times long gone by. No plants grow under the walnut: it excretes Juglon, a glycoside that inhibits germination (allelopathy).
Bach flower therapy advises Walnut in people with a state of openness, overinfluenced by impressions from the outside world (DD Phos.)
The remedy is indicated during times of transition (leaving one’s parents, marriage, death of a loved one) and in delusional disorders.
On the physical level heightened sensitivity to radiation (computers), overreaction to smells and perfumes are indications as well as in spinal manipulations, should the correction not hold.