Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)

黑胡桃hēi hú táoHeihutao

Juglans nigra · Plant

Juglans nigra
Photo: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
2
Indications
3
With studies in people

Cautions

May increase bleeding risk; may cause allergic reactions; contains juglone which may cause skin irritation; caution with blood thinners.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Black Walnut for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Cholesterol SyndromeParasite Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Black Walnut does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit BrainBenefit Heart

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Juglans nigra and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.