Cedar Nut Oil:
What beneficial properties does it possess?
V. Rezin Ph. D.,
Institute of Climatic and Ecological Systems Monitoring
Novosibirsk, Russa
Many of us have tasted delicious Cedar nuts. But these nuts are not only delicious, but extremely wholesome. When scientists embarked on the serious study of the composition of Cedar nuts, they were literally shocked, since they could not have even imagined anything like this.
It turned out that Cedar nut kernels contain more protein than in many types of meat. Moreover, the protein from the Cedar nut is assimilated by the body almost completely, which is also a great rarity. In addition, the nut contains almost all the amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, and vitamins necessary for our body, as well as a wonderful collection of mineral substances and trace elements.
For those who want to bring healthy progeny into the world, and then live long and be sick less, Cedar nuts are simply indispensable. They contain the entire set of antioxidants that promote the transmission of the full complement of hereditary material and slow down the body's aging process, including tocopherols (E group vitamins). It is not in vain that native Siberians, who were traditionally known for robust health and physical strength, always consumed large quantities of Cedar nuts.
In Siberia, since ancient times, it was believed that precisely the Cedar nut was one of the chief riches of the taiga. Cedar forests were always protected. Entire villages went out to collect nuts, moreover the number of trees from which families were to gather the nuts was determined earlier, taking into account the quantity of family members to feed. Usually the nut harvest lasted five to ten days, for the cleaning of the cones (shelling) was done right in the taiga, using special devices. Unless "the community" consented otherwise, it was permitted to gather nuts only in distant Cedar forests, to which there were no roads.
Many variants are known for the preparation of dishes using Cedar nut kernels, but, first and foremost, the nuts were stored for the production of Cedar nut oil. It was used not only in cooking, but also as an effective medicinal remedy. I will not tire the reader with figures, but only mention that the quantity of E group vitamins in Cedar nut oil is five times greater than in the famous olive oil, and the quantity of vitamin F is three times greater than in fish oil.
The demand for high-quality Cedar nut oil was always high, as was its price. Unfortunately, there also existed the problem of counterfeiting the medicinal Cedar nut oil, or in its place providing oil intended only for culinary or technical purposes. The peculiarity lies in the fact that there exist several basic ways of obtaining Cedar nut oil: cold pressing, thermal or hot pressing, and extraction using various substances. In all these situations, externally, the oil obtained is practically indistinguishable -- an amber yellow colour, with a slight, specific Cedar aroma and taste. But its medicinal properties are different.
In cold pressing, the kernels, cleaned of their shells, are placed in a wooden press. The oil obtained settles or is filtered. During the processing, the oil is not permitted to come into contact with any metal parts. The Cedar nut oil thus obtained is extremely wholesome, and is widely used in traditional medicine and cosmetology. This method is the most costly, but the result is of the highest quality.
Several thermal methods of obtaining Cedar nut oil exist. The most common involve separating the oil from the heated crushed kernels while rinsing with hot (boiling) water and hot pressing. This method is less expensive, but as a result is obtained simply high-quality, culinary Cedar nut oil, whose medicinal properties are one order of magnitude lower, since many of its wholesome substances are destroyed by high temperatures.
Most often, to obtain a so-called good priced oil, a method of extracting Cedar nut oil is used that producers prefer not to publicize, since the product obtained bears no relation to medicinal Cedar nut oil. This is an extraction method where the crushed Cedar kernels are drenched with a special compound that "draws" the oil into itself. From the solution obtained by the chemical, thermal, or mechanical method, something is extracted that is subsequently called "Cedar nut oil." With any luck, it will turn out to be relatively harmless. This is one of the methods:
To obtain Cedar nut oil, Korean cedar nut kernels of the 2008 harvest were used, collected in the Jilin Province of China. Crushed kernels 1-2 mm in size were exhaustively extracted using diethyl ether in a Soxhlet apparatus over four to five hours. The ether was removed from the resulting extract by distillation in a vacuum, and Cedar nut oil was obtained with an average yield of 60% calculated on an initial raw material dried at a temperature of 55C.
Siberian Cedar Nut Oil
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Some producers often refer to this type of "Cedar nut oil" as Pine nut oil obtained by cold pressing. It is very cheap, but at the same time provides enormous profits to its distributors. This type of oil, of course, does not possess the medicinal properties of genuine Pine oil obtained by cold pressing. Most often, Pine nut oil obtained by the above method is produced in China and Europe, but lately, in the pursuit of profits, this type of oil has begun to be obtained in Siberia, Russia. Also in the pursuit of profits, Pine nut oil is diluted with vegetable oils (corn oil, sunflower oil), from which their specific odors have been first removed.
Without conducting a special analysis, only a few people are able to determine the production method of the oil solely by its appearance and taste. For that reason, it is advisable to be extremely cautious when buying Pine nut oil. When purchasing from Internet stores or pharmacies, attention should be paid to the presence of authoritative studies made by scientists and medical specialists, since it does not pay producers to study Pine nut oil produced by the hot pressing or extraction method. If the producer or the seller arouses any doubt, it is better to decline the purchase. To date, I am aware of only several producers of Pine nut oil that sell their own products, including through the Internet. These are www.RingingCedarsofRussia.org and www.PineNutOil.org. You will always find high quality Pine nut oil and acceptable prices on these web sites.
"Home" methods of verifying the authenticity of Cedar nut oil have long existed, but more often than not, they allow only imitations to be revealed. The problem is that oil obtained from both the cold and hot method, as well as extraction, "behaves" similarly in tests. If Cedar nut oil is placed in the freezer section of a refrigerator, the oil obtained by cold pressing does not change, that obtained by the hot method or extraction may grow barely noticeably cloudy and begin to thicken (but not many people can distinguish these changes), while the changes in the imitation can be seen by anyone, they are so striking.
The use of Cedar nut oil for medicinal and preventive purposes is simple. Usually one to two tablespoons are simply taken before eating. It is advisable to use it for the treatment of serious illnesses (oncological diseases, cardio-vascular diseases, diseases of the gastro-intestinal tract, diseases of the kidneys, liver, etc.) after consultation with a physician. Cedar nut oil has practically no contraindications, other than an extremely rare individual intolerance, but it is precisely a specialist who will be able to develop the most effective course of treatment.
To treat catarrhal illnesses and nervous disorders, eliminate chronic fatigue syndrome, increase physical and intellectual ability to work, decrease the level of cholesterol, or strengthen immunity (the list may be continued at length), it is not complicated to draw up a course of treatment on one's own. And it is perfectly suitable for children's nutrition, it is especially recommended at the time of the loss of the baby teeth.
Cedar nut oil may also be used externally. It possesses excellent wound-healing properties, it is good in helping to treat burns, frostbite, ulcers, and various skin diseases, it rejuvenates the skin and makes it supple and smooth, it helps to eliminate dandruff, combat brittleness and hair loss. By the way, Cedar nut oil is not contraindicated for people with oily skin, it nourishes it well and, as strange as it may seem, assists in the reduction of the oiliness.
Genuine Cedar nut oil is rather expensive, but its medicinal properties compensate for the high price with interest, providing people with health and a wonderful sense of well-being.
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CEDAR NUT OIL FOR THE HAIR
Any oil, whether it is plant, olive, burdock, or sea buckthorn, can be successfully replaced by cedar nut oil. This only serves to intensify its effect. But it is difficult to replace cedar nut oil with anything else, since it contains much more vitamin E - which is simply essential for our organism - than does olive or coconut oil. And it also contains a large quantity of valuable vitamin F.
Cedar nut oil has practically no contraindications, and is in high demand in cooking, in medicine, and even in cosmetology. It is the basis for various creams, masks, scrubs for the face and hands, perfumes, and lotions.
Cedar nut oil is simply essential for the hair. After all, it provides very meticulous care for the hair, makes it manageable and strong. In addition, cedar oil restores the structure of the hair, protects it from splitting, gives it luster, and makes combing easier.
Cedar nut oil for the hair - Folk recipes
HAIR MASK BASED ON CEDAR NUT OIL
This mask is intended for dry and damaged hair. It is made as follows:
Beat one egg yolk well and mix it with one tablespoon of cedar nut oil. Place the prepared mixture on the entire surface of the hair, with the exception of the roots, and wrap the hair in a towel. The longer the mask is kept on the hair, the more thoroughly will the hair become impregnated with the wholesome vitamins and substances. A minimum of one hour. It is recommended that this procedure be repeated once a week, and in one month the hair will be completely restored.
HAIR MASK OF CEDAR NUT OIL DANDRUFF
Mix one tablespoon of cedar nut oil with one tablespoon of strong, freshly brewed tea, and add one tablespoon of vodka. Place the prepared mask on the hair, rubbing it well both into the roots and over the entire surface, and leave it for two hours. After completing the procedure, wash your hair with shampoo. In order to eliminate dandruff completely, it is recommended that this procedure be repeated twice a week for a month.
FORTIFYING HAIR MASK
Mix one tablespoon of kefir with one tablespoon of cognac, one tablespoon of cedar nut oil, one tablespoon of sea salt, and one tablespoon of honey. To this mixture add two tablespoons of onion juice, and place the resulting mask on the hair, rubbing it well into the roots and distributing it over the entire length of the hair. Place a heat cap over this, and leave it for one hour. After completing the procedure, wash the hair with shampoo, and rinse the hair with water to which apple vinegar has been added (in the proportion of 50:50).
CEDAR NUT MILK TO STRENGTHEN THE HAIR
Crush a handful of shelled cedar nuts very finely in a small mortar, gradually adding water a little at a time until a thick gruel is obtained. Pour the resulting gruel into a ceramic pot and place it into an oven preheated to 60 degrees C for one hour. The prepared milk should then be rubbed into the scalp each day over the course of two weeks. With regular use of this remedy, the hair can become twice as thick.
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Huge plantations of cedar trees grow in the Siberian taiga, said to be the ecologically purest area of the world. The virgin forest of the taiga has never been treated with any chemicals or artificial fertilisation, nor abused by agricultural machines.
Cedar nuts (the seeds of the cedar tree) take two years to mature, during which time the tree accumulates a huge volume of positive cosmic energy. Crops of nuts are harvested manually by people lovingly devoted to this task, working in a pleasant environment without undue haste to create unique products full of positive energy reflecting the infinite powers of Nature. Specific preparations include:
We pick only cedar cones which fall naturally from the trees, thus ensuring that only ripe cones are selected. We always avoid hitting the trees to shake unripe cedar cones down (as happens with some other commercial operations) -- a practice which causes the nuts to lose their healing power.
Cones are then manually shelled with the help of wooden shell-removers. Nut centres are separated from their shells using wooden rollers.
Cedar nut oil and cedar nut flour marketed under our brand name are obtained by the cold-pressure method, using manual wooden oil-presses.
Cedar nut oil is then stored in special containers and packed in a small village near Novosibirsk by name "Kandayrovo" using unique technology to avoid any contact with metal. The whole process is strictly supervised to ensure it complies with all sanitary requirements.
Final products are placed in special packaging to prevent daylight penetration, and stored at a temperature of 0C to +5C to better preserve the product's natural components. The resulting product is a bright gold-coloured liquid with the pleasant smell of cedar nuts. It is a 100% natural product with strong healing powers.
SIBERIAN CEDAR NUT OIL
Siberian Cedar nuts (cedar nuts) contain about 60% oil. They are therefore pressed to obtain Cedar nut oil, which is available on the market as a very expensive gourmet cooking oil. Cold pressing in all-wooden presses is preferred to retain the nutritional properties of nuts and derive the oil of highest quality.
The Cedar nut oil bearing "The Ringing Cedars of Russia" brand comes exclusively from wild-harvested Siberian Cedar nuts - one of the most nutritious Cedar nuts in the world. In comparison, other Cedar nut oils are usually pressed from the Italian pignolia Cedar nuts, which are not nearly as potent and are often harvested from trees growing in plantations. Our Siberian Cedar nut oil is extra virgin (100% cold pressed from freshly shelled raw Siberian Cedar nuts), whereas most Cedar nut oils on the market are either not cold pressed or even pressed from roasted (!) Cedar nuts, which significantly decreases the oil value. Finally, "The Ringing Cedars of Russia" Siberian Cedar nut oil is the only one which is available on the market anywhere in the world pressed with wooden presses in accordance with traditional techniques described in Vladimir Megre's life-changing book "The Ringing Cedars of Russia". In contrast, all other Cedar nut oils are pressed using steel presses, which immediately degrades them (contact with steel oxidizes some of the Cedar nut oil's most important ingredients such as vitamins, and is known to remove the 'life force' from the oil).
Cedar nut oil has also traditionally been used in ancient Russian and European natural medicine to cure a wide array of ailments - ingested (decreasing blood pressure, boosting immune system resistance, etc.) or applied externally (a range of dermatological disorders). It is also used in expensive cosmetics.
Cedar nut oil contains pinolenic acid, a polyunsaturated fatty acid, and is marketed in the U.S. as a means stimulate cell proliferation, prevent hypertension, decrease blood lipid and blood sugar, and inhibit allergic reactions.
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SHAVED FENNEL SALAD
Ingredients:
1 medium-large zucchini, sliced into paper thin coins
2 small fennel bulbs, trimmed and shaved paper-thin
2/3 cup / .5oz/ 15g loosely chopped fresh dill
1/3 cup / 80ml fresh lemon juice, plus more if needed
1/3 cup / 80ml cedar nut oil oil, plus more if needed
fine grain sea salt
4 or 5 generous handfuls arugula
Honey, if needed
1/2 cup / 2 oz/ 60g cedar nuts, toasted
1/3 cup / 2 oz / 60g / feta cheese, crumbled
Preparation:
Combine the zucchini, fennel and dill in a bowl and toss with the lemon juice, cedar nut oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside and marinate for 20 minutes, or up to an hour.
When you are ready to serve the salad, put the arugula in a large bowl. Scoop all of the zucchini and fennel onto the arugula, and pour most of the lemon juice dressing on top of that. Toss gently but thoroughly. Taste and adjust with more of the dressing, cedar nut oil, lemon juice, or salt if needed. If the lemons were particularly tart, you may need to counter the pucker-factor by adding a tiny drizzle of honey into the salad at this point. Let your taste buds guide you. Serve topped with cedar nuts and feta.
HARISSA SPAGHETTINI
Ingredients:
3 medium cloves garlic, peeled
a big pinch of fine grain sea salt
1/4 cup cedar nut oil
2 tablespoons harissa (paste)
8 ounces (1/2 pound) whole wheat spaghettini
1 small bunch kale, well-washed and deveined
1/2 cup oil-cured black olives, pitted
1/2 cup cedar nuts, toasted
zest of 1 lemon
Preparation:
Bring a big pot of water to a boil. In the meantime, place the cloves of garlic on a cutting board and sprinkle then with a big pinch of salt. Crush with the flat side of a knife. Now crush and chop, crush and chop until you have a garlic paste. Alternately, you can use a mortar and pestle. In a small bowl whisk together the garlic paste, harissa, and cedar nut oil. Set aside.
Generously salt the boiling water, add the pasta, and cook per package instructions. Just before the pasta is done add the kale to the pasta water, count to six, drain and set aside.
Heat half of the harissa dressing in the now empty pasta pot. Add the pasta and kale, black olives, cedar nuts, and lemon zest. Stir over the heat for a minute or so, then turn everything out onto a platter and drizzle with the remaining harissa cedar nut oil.
Serves about 4 - 6.
CAULIFLOWER WITH CEDAR NUTS AND MUSHROOMS
Ingredients:
1 cauliflower head, cut into florets
1/4 cup cedar nuts
1/4 pound mushrooms, cut into batons
4-5 garlic cloves, sliced thin
1-2 teaspoons dried oregano
1-2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
Salt and black pepper to taste
Lemon juice to taste
Preparation:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the cauliflower for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
While the water is heating, toast the cedar nuts in a dry saute pan until lightly browned. Keep an eye on them, as cedar nuts go from toasted to burnt quickly. Set the cedar nuts aside when they are toasted.
Add mushrooms to the pan and fry gently over medium heat. Remove the mushrooms and set aside with the cedar nuts. Saute the garlic for 1 minute on medium-high heat, then add the cauliflower, cedar nuts, mushrooms, oregano and red pepper flakes. Toss to combine asnd saute for 3-4 minutes, stirring often. Do not let the garlic burn.
Turn off the heat and add salt and lemon juice to taste.
Serves 4-6 as a side dish
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