Walnut Hull | Juglans Regia | Juglans Nigra | Organic

Description

Juglans nigra, commonly known as black walnut, is a valuable deciduous tree native to central and eastern North America. Here are some key points about this remarkable tree:

• Description:
  • Black walnut (Juglans nigra) belongs to the walnut family (Juglandaceae).
  • It grows well in rich bottomlands, moist fertile coves, and lower slopes throughout North Carolina.
  • The leaves are compound, alternately arranged, and typically even-pinnate.
  • Leaflets are 25-50 cm long, dark green, and often hairy on the underside.
  • The fruit ripens in autumn, forming a brownish-green, semi-fleshy husk around a hard, corrugated nut.
  • The immature fruits have green outer husks that dry into very hard dark-brown nuts.
  • The outer hull, due to its dark color, has been used as a dye, including in brown hair dye until the early 1900s.
• Culinary and Medicinal Uses:
  • The nuts are edible but challenging to remove from the husk.
  • The fleshy husk can be used as a dye.
  • Historically, Native Americans used black walnut for medicinal purposes.
  • The tree’s leaves, stems, and roots contain juglone, which inhibits the growth of certain plants beneath its canopy.
• Instruction:
  • Prepare a hot infusion from dried black walnut hulls:
    • Take 1 tablespoons of dried herb in a cup or teapot.
    • Pour hot water over it, cover with a lid, and steep for 10-30 minutes.
    • Strain and enjoy the tea that rich in Derived from natural botanical sources, enzymes, vitamins, flavonoids, and volatile oils.
• You may:
  • Sweeten your herbal tea with honey, natural fruit juice, stevia leaves powder, or licorice root powder.
  • Get creative: Freeze black walnut tea into ice cubes or popsicles!

Precautions: These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease