Black Walnut ~ Juglans nigra

Black Walnut

Latin name: Juglans nigra

Family: Juglandaceae

Part used: fresh immature green husk (hull), dried powdered hull

Habitat: native to most of the eastern half of the U. S.

Main constituents: tannins, juglandin, juglone and juglandic acid, organic iodine

Energetics: acrid, bitter, drying, cooling

Main herbal actions: antiseptic, antifungal, astringent

Minor herbal actions: antihemorrhagic, vermifuge, laxative, emetic

Main medicinal uses: athlete’s foot, ringworm, candida, other fungal infections, chronic fatigue viruses (Khalsa)

Minor medicinal uses: chronic constipation, intestinal toxemia, portal congestion, hemorrhoids, pin or threadworms, tapeworm, giardia, eczema, herpes, psoriasis, warts

Preparations: 1:1 tincture: 1-10 gtt qd-tid with water, capsules:  6 grams qd (Khalsa)

Contraindications: pregnancy; extended period of time; internally it is a sedative to the vascular system

Toxicity: fresh green husk can cause irritation to the skin

Sources: Sharol Tilgner, N.D.: Herbal Medicine from the Heart of the Earth; http://www.biosurvey.ou.edu/shrub/juni.htm; http://www.viable-herbal.com/herbdesc/1bwalnut.htm

Module 2 lecture

Black Walnut ~ Juglans nigra

• Leaf is used for:
  • Worms
  • Athlete’s foot
  • Ringworm
  • Candida
  • other fungal infections
• Bark is asstringent
• Hull is used for:
  • Worms
  • Chronic fatigue viruses (Khalsa)
• Hull is about the size of an orange
• Dose – we can use 3 different parts:
  • Bark – 5 grams as tolerated
  • Leaf – 5 grams
  • Hull – 8 grams

   

Module 3 Notes from various lectures

Osteoarthritis:  Black Walnut Leaf classic for circulation

Astringent herbs include:
Cranesbill Root, Turmeric Root, Black walnut bark, White oak bark