Black Walnut | Juglans nigra
Black Walnut helps expel parasites, relieve constipation, and support digestive and skin health. Its antifungal, astringent, and antimicrobial actions make it a powerful cleansing herb.
Benefits & Uses
Antifungal: Helps combat fungal infections, including skin conditions.
Anthelmintic: Expels intestinal worms and parasites, including Giardia.
Astringent: Reduces diarrhea and tones mucous membranes.
Antimicrobial: Fights harmful microbes, supporting gut and skin health.
Form & Dosage
Tea/Infusion: Hull or bark steeped in hot water; traditionally used for digestive complaints.
Tincture: 2–4 mL up to 3 times daily.
Capsule: Standardized hull powder capsules available; follow manufacturer’s dosage.
Topical: Hull preparations used externally for fungal skin infections.
Parts Used
Hull, leaves, and bark.
Precautions
Pregnancy & breastfeeding: Avoid use; may be unsafe during pregnancy or lactation.
Medication interactions: Use cautiously with gastrointestinal or antiparasitic medications.
Allergies/sensitivity: Possible reaction in those sensitive to walnut family plants.
Overuse: Excessive intake may cause nausea or toxicity.
Special conditions: Avoid in individuals with liver or kidney disease.
For more detailed information about the different ways to take herbs, consider taking a course at the HomeGrown Herbalist Online School of Botanical Medicine.
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