Leo Carver

Black Walnut Hulls = Plant medicine

As anyone that knows me or my work could verify, I’m big on plant medicine. So when a family friend (S/O Skip Little) offered me his discarded black walnut hulls from his harvest, I jumped right on it! You may recognize this from the supplement aisle at your health store but what you see here is the raw form. After dehydration and grinding it into a powder, we now have enough of this to last for a long time and the best part is it was free! Here’s a list of potential benefits:

* Anti-fungal
* Anti-microbial
* Natural parasite removal
* Increased gut health
* Anti-diarrhea but also acts as a mild laxative depending on the condition of the digestive system
* Great for Cardiac & Respiratory health
* Anti-Cancer (still being researched)

And that’s just the internal uses! Its more common use in the ancient world was as a topical for skin issues, bites, worts, blisters etc. Also you will find this as a tincture. Which I may try next…

**** Not recommended for ingesting for longer than 2 weeks at a time due to potency and powerful cleansing effect on the system ****

I would recommend that anyone interested in trying herbal medicine should check with a health
professional if you feel there is cause for concern. And also research thoroughly before foraging or go with someone that knows what they’re doing. Like most natural medicine, if you treat it with respect you will always be safe.