Walnut (Juglans)

胡桃属hú táo shǔHutaoshu

Juglans · Plant

Juglans
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

May cause allergic reactions; may affect thyroid function; caution with bleeding disorders; avoid before surgery.

Indications

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

Cholesterol Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says 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 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.