Black Walnut Hull

Black Walnut Hull

Juglans nigra

Organic Black Walnut Hull provides many health benefits due to its unique composition of juglone, tannins, and natural iodine. Many cultures have utilized Black Walnut nuts, leaves, and even stems for folk cures in treating negative health conditions.

Active Constituents

Juglone

Juglone (5-hydroxy-alphanapthaquinone) is a powerful defensive adaptation of Black Walnut and is known as a phytotoxic allelochemical. This material can be detected in virtually every part of the tree, including the bark, leaves, wood, the hull of the nuts, and the roots.

Often, when a substance found in nature exhibits strength as a toxin, its properties can be applied in healing as well. In this regard, Juglone demonstrates potential as an effective bactericide, fungicide, and even parricide.

Tannins

Tannins are polyphenols produced by many plant species to help ward off attacks from insects and bacteria and to reduce its inflammability. Tannins are also found in organic beverages such as tea and many fruits, such as in many berries, pomegranates, and wine grapes. Tannins are believed to aid the body in warding off bacteria and in resisting many conditions and diseases such as diarrhea, various blood disorders, stress, tumors, ulcers, and even cancer.

Iodine

Iodine, another important ingredient of Organic Black Walnut Hull, is required by almost all living organisms to some degree. Although elemental Iodine is toxic in large amounts, it has been widely used in both traditional and non-traditional (alternative) medicine for its antiseptic properties. For this reason, kelp and other ocean-faring plants are often consumed as rich organic sources of Iodine due to its high concentration in seawater. Iodine is required to produce the thyroid hormone and a deficiency can result in the onset of goiters, chronic fatigue, depression, and possibly mental impairment. To support its routine consumption, common table salt is iodized. Once in the body, Iodine affixes itself to harmful bacteria and reduces their lifespan, so this nutrient is an excellent choice for strengthening the body's natural immune response.

Traditional Uses

The ancient Romans referred to the tree as the "Imperial Nut" for its multiple applications in holistic medicine. Other benefits of Organic Black Walnut Hull include:

•        Promotes healthy digestion and assimilation of fats

•        Encourages bowel regularity as a natural laxative

•        Oxygenates the blood for healthier organs

•        Antiseptic healing properties (both internally and externally)

•        Aids in balancing blood sugar and reducing cholesterol

•        Helps flush out toxins and harmful pathogens

When combined, the different substances work together to reduce or discourage the growth of multiple organisms within the digestive tract. Owing to its purgative properties, Organic Black Walnut Hull has been used in many native cultures to help the body reject that which doesn't belong. For this reason, Organic Black Walnut Hull is designed to support your immune system and promote optimal internal health and works with your natural defences to help create an environment hostile to invading organisms!

 

 

This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products.