Black Walnut Tree

Black Walnut Tree

Juglans nigra

Eastern Deciduous Forest, Tall Grass Prairie

Habitat: forests, wooded areas, fields

Active chemical ingredient: tannic acid C₇₆H₅₂O₄₆

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Parts used: leaves, black walnut hulls, bark

Used for: treating skin ailments (poison ivy, rash), clean wounds, rapid healing of wounds, laxative

Preparation: tea made from leaves (internal) or tincture made from leaves (external) for skin ailments, black walnut compress for cleaning and healing wounds, tea of the pulverized inner bark as a mild laxative

Sources: Black walnut a valuable tree for food and medicine. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.proliberty.com/observer/20090212.htm