In size, the dry fruit of Walnut is of about the size of lemon. The outer layer of Walnut is very hard, like that of wood. It contains of continuous joint divided in to two parts. On breaking its outer layer, inside we find a brownish color, slightly sweet pulp, having uneven shape similar to that of our brain. There is a thin filmy layer on this pulp. On removing this layer, we find a whitish yellow coloured, appetite increasing sweat pulp. This part of walnut is eaten as a dry fruit. The inside pulp of walnut has uneven and irregular shape.

Properties:-
At digestive level, the pulp of walnut is slightly sweat, slightly sour, sticky, slightly cold, slightly warm, appetite stimulator, heavy, increases cough, stimulates sperm count, removes irregularities of pitta (Acidic juices), tasty and Dhatuvruddhikarak (increases seven basic elements of body i.e. Rasa, Rakta, Maans, Med, Asthi, Majja and Shukra). Walnut cures Tuberculosis, blood diseases, irregularities of blood and burning sensation in body. It is advised even in the irregularities of undigested excrement and gaseous irregularities. We can assume the rest of the properties of Walnut, similar to that of an almond.

Medicinal uses:-
Facial paralysis (Bells Palci)
Massage the facial muscles by walnut oil daily.

Pain due to gastric trouble:-
Crush the inside pulp of walnut to a powder, add little water and heat it. Apply this warm paste on the affected parts. Heat one red brick, sprinkle little bit water upon it, wrap it with a thin cloth and then rub it upon the affected parts. It will immediately relieve the pain.

Arthritis:-
Consumption of walnut daily will purify the blood and it will give relief from arthritis.

Swelling:-
Mix walnut oil 10 to 30 grams with Gaumutra (urine of cow). Drink this mixture daily in evening. Swelling occurring due to gaseous irregularities in whole body will be cured by this. If walnut oil is not available, then take walnut pulp powder and heat it mixed with Kanji and then apply it upon the affected parts.

For increasing breast milk:-
Crush powder of walnut pulp and mix it with fine wheat flour. Roast it on a slow flame and then mix milk and sugar and make its loose paste. Eating this daily will increase the breast milk. One can also eat Puris made out of dry powder of walnut leaves mixed with fine wheat flour.

Weakness of brain:-
Fainting, dark circles in eye sight, weakness in muscles and weakness of brain can be cured by daily eating of walnut pulp.

For regular Menstrual Cycle:-
Boil walnut plant in water and add old Gol (Jagery) in it. Irregular and late menstrual cycle of ladies can be regularized by drinking this water.

Cholera:-
Massage the patient of dysentery and vomiting, by walnut oil.

To increase strength in aged people:-
Eating walnut pulp 10 grams along with equal proportion of dry black grapes will increase strength and vitality of body in aged people.

Walnut oil:-
Walnut oil has similar properties to that of castor oil. Consuming this oil cures worms [Tapeworms], helps in emptying bowels and destroys spoiled acidic juices. At digestive level, walnut oil is slightly sweat and is heavy in digestion for the people having more acidic nature. But it removes cough and uneasiness due to overeating and nourishes hair. For removing specs, massage walnut oil upon eyes from outside and consume the walnut oil. A person can consume the walnut oil in measurement of about 20 to 40 grams.

Cleaning teeth:-
Burn the hard outer layer of walnut till it is coal black. Take this ash powder 100 grams, Kantalo Maayu 10 grams, Jethimadh powder 50 grams, raw alum powder 5 grams, Vavding (Latin: Embellica Ribes) 15 grams and mix all these in fine mixture. Mix it with 5 grams Baras Kapur (Camphor) powder. Fill this mixture in a glass bottle with firm cap. By brushing this powder daily on teeth, teeth become milky white. Tooth or gum decay and pain gets cured. It even stops teeth or gum bleeding. Since it cheap but a best cleansing powder for teeth, any person can make it in his home and take its advantage.