Our Black Walnut Hull

Black Walnut Traditional Use and Health Benefits The Native Americans used the bark, hulls and the leaf of the Black Walnut tree in their traditional medicine.  It was used as a mosquito repellent, for skin disorders and the hulls were used to expel parasites from the intestines. In Traditional Chinese Medicine they were regarded as a kidney tonic, and the bark, kernel and the hulls were also used to eliminate various types of intestinal worms and parasites. Black Walnut Benefits Anti-Parasitic One of the key benefits of Black Walnut Hulls are their ability to expel various kinds of worms and parasites that live in the intestines. Often making an appearance in parasite cleanses, Black Walnut Hulls contain juglandin, juglone and juglandic acids as well as tannins and organic iodine. The primary active constituent in Black Walnut is a “naphthoquinone”, known as juglone. Juglone is a natural herbicide that exerts an inhibitory effect on certain enzymes needed for metabolic function. It is