Black Walnut Leaves 100 g, 50 g, 25 g

Black Walnut Leaves  100 g ($17.99), 50 g ($11.99), 25 g ($7.99)

Benefits
During the last century, walnut leaf has been known as one of the “most mild and efficacious laxatives” available. Chinese medicine uses it to treat asthma, beriberi, erectile dysfunction (ED), and constipation. Ayurvedic medicine uses it for rheumatic complaints. The oil of the seeds was used for tapeworm but was reported to have aphrodisiac effects as well as to be useful for dysentery and colic. It has been used as a blood purifier. White walnut also is used in homeopathy as a treatment for liver disorders and intestinal sickness.

Another species of walnut, the black walnut (J. nigra), has been used to treat athlete’s foot and parasitic infections. Black walnut bark helps relieve constipation and is useful against fungal and parasitic infections. It is used to expel, rather than kill, worms during the normal course of laxative-induced cleansing of the body. Used externally, black walnut is beneficial for eczema, herpes, psoriasis, and skin parasites. It has been shown to exhibit anticancer properties due to the acids and alkaloids it contains. However, other substances such as juglone (a chemical) found in the walnut hulls have been shown to have mutagenic action, and topical use of the hulls has been linked to cancer of the lips and tongue.

The German Commission E has approved walnut leaf for mild, superficial inflammation of the skin and excessive perspiration, especially of the hands and feet.

Acne and eczema. Walnut leaves contain astringent tannins. These tannins cross-link skin cells, making them less impermeable to infectious microorganisms, especially fungi. Walnut leaves contain two antibacterial agents, walnut essential oil and juglone, which act directly on infectious microorganisms.

Excessive sweating. Walnut leaf washes “shrink” the sweat glands, possibly reducing perspiration. The herb’s tannins cause proteins in the cells lining the sweat glands to cross-link, effectively forming a barrier to the excretion of sweat.

Recommended Use
Walnut leaf teas can be made into baths, compresses, and skin washes. This herb product is more likely to be obtained from herb shops and other herb suppliers. There are many products that are made with walnut hulls combined with other herbs in tinctures for use as a harsh laxative. You should not use walnut hulls instead of walnut leaf for the conditions discussed above.

Botanical names: Juglans nigra, Juglans regia (Juglandaceae [walnut] family)
Also known as: black walnut, Caucasian walnut, Circassian walnut, white walnut, Carya, Walnoot, Jupiter’s nuts
English: Black Walnut Leaves
Habitat: North America
Origin: Albania
Harvested: Cultivated
Parts Used: Leaves

General Information:
Walnut trees are native to the dry temperate zones of western Asia, China, India, and the southwestern United States. The tree most often used in herbal medicine, the species native to western Asia, also is cultivated for commercial walnut production in Europe and the United States. The leaves are gathered in spring and summer and dried for medicinal purposes.

Walnut leaves have been used in herbal medicine for thousands of years. The Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder reported the cultivation of walnut trees in the first century, the trees having reached Rome from the Middle East. The Latin name of the tree is derived from reference to the god Jupiter; Juglans is derived from combining the name Jupiter with glans (acorn), meaning “Jupiter’s nuts.” The famed seventeenth-century English herbalist Nicholas Culpepper combined walnut leaf with honey, onion, and salt to draw out venom from the bites of snakes and spiders.

Juglans nigra, the eastern black walnut, is a species of deciduous tree in the walnut family. A large tree that may grow to 120 feet, 6-12-inch lance-shaped leaves. Black Walnut Hull or Juglans Nigra is, just as it sounds, the hull of the black walnut tree. The Black Walnut tree grows in the eastern US and parts of Canada, and while easy to grow and it is a beautiful shade tree. Black Walnut has been used in herbal medicine for thousands of years.

The leaves are compound and alternately arranged on the stem. They are 25-50 cm long, typically even-pinnate but there is heavy variation among the leaves. The stems have 15-20 leaflets, with the largest leaflets located in the center, 8-10 cm long and 2-3 cm broad. The leaflets have a rounded base and a long pointed (acuminate) tip as well as having a serrated edge. The leaves are overall dark green in color and are typically hairy on the underside. Fruit Ripens during the autumn into a fruit (nut) with a brownish-green, semi fleshy husk, and a brown, corrugated nut. The whole fruit, including the husk, falls in October or November, the seed is relatively small and very hard. The immature fruits are round, green orbs with fleshy green outer husks that dry into very hard dark-brown nuts Because of its dark color, the outer hull is also used as a dye and was used in brown hair dye until the early 1900s.

Most parts of the tree, including leaves, stems, and fruit husks have a very characteristic pungent or spicy odor. This odor is lacking in the nut itself.

Walnut trees are native to the dry temperate zones of western Asia, China, India, and the southwestern United States. The tree most often used in herbal medicine, the species native to western Asia, also is cultivated for commercial walnut production in Europe and the United States. The leaves are gathered in spring and summer and dried for medicinal purposes.

Walnut leaves have been used in herbal medicine for thousands of years. The Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder reported the cultivation of walnut trees in the first century, the trees having reached Rome from the Middle East. The Latin name of the tree is derived from reference to the god Jupiter; Juglans is derived from combining the name Jupiter with glans (acorn), meaning “Jupiter’s nuts.” The famed seventeenth-century English herbalist Nicholas Culpepper combined walnut leaf with honey, onion, and salt to draw out venom from the bites of snakes and spiders.

 

How to use:
We make these suggestions to help you get the best benefit from the herbs that you’re choosing to improve your health. Also we make these ideas and recommendations so that consuming them easier and better fit into your lifestyle by adding them to the food that you already eat.
For the full health benefit, it is best to consume (or use the whole herb in poultices) the whole herb. All of the compounds in the herb act best together, as nature intends. Extracts draw out the most prominent beneficial compounds and may concentrate them. What is not extracted can be helpful in ways that we do not yet understand.

Cut Pieces or Powdered Herb:
There are different ways to use cut pieces or powdered herb.
Food Preparation: You can add powdered or pieces of herb (if the pieces you buy are bigger than you like, a coffee or herb grinder will quickly reduce) to any yogurt, smoothie, apple or other sauces, spreads, salads or other foods more familiar to you that don’t use heat. Heat can be damaging to the beneficial compounds in the herb. Other options like oatmeal, scrambled eggs, pasta sauce, soup, cookies and anything else that fits your lifestyle, but minimizing (by adding near the end of cooking) the heat is helpful.
Also, for children, you can mix powdered herb with honey or glycerin to make paste. The thicker the paste, the more potent and herbal in taste. The sweet taste of honey and glycerin will help medicine go down. The resulting liquid is called an electuary.
For seeds in general, but especially small seeds, it’s best to grind these to break the protective hulls a short time before consumption. This makes all the benefits available, rather than some remaining locked inside the hulls that are unbroken by insufficient chewing.
To make adding herbs even easier, you could add a week’s worth of your chosen herb(s) to an amount of, for example, yogurt that you would eat in a week. Mix thoroughly and eat this each day of the week. So you make once /week and just eat each other day.
Hot Infusion: The basic method for dried herbs and flower is, take 2-3 tablespoons of dried herb in a cup or teapot. Pour hot water over it and cover it with lid for 10-30 minutes. The heat from making tea can degrade some of the beneficial compounds in the herb. This method minimizes this effect. For the full health benefit, it is recommended to consume what is left over after making tea.
Decoctions: Decoctions are suitable for roots, barks, large seeds & berries, and other dense material. The simple way to make decoction is, in a saucepan, add 1 tablespoon of dried herbs to 1 cup of water, Bring the water to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30-60 minutes with the pot covered. Squeeze out as much as liquid as possible. Best practice is to drink the liquid and also consume the solid material that remains. Herb pieces can also be used.
Powdered Herb:
There are different ways to use powdered herb.
Capsules: HerbsCrafters makes capsules guaranteed to be filled with the pure herb with no filler or any other products. You can also use powdered herb to make your own capsules at home. These capsules are best taken with liquid to aid in digestion and absorption and to ensure it doesn’t stick in your throat.
Poultice: Poultice can be made with an herbal powder and liquid (mostly water) to form a paste which is then applied to the skin. This method is very helpful for skin conditions.
Herbal shot: Powdered herb can be mixed with water, fruit juice or other liquid to make herbal shot.

Tips:
You can sweeten your herbal decoctions with bit of honey, natural fruit juice, stevia leaves powder or licorice root powder.

Precautions:
You should consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using any herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
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