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| Departments » Herbal Medicine » Materia Medica » Juglans cinera |
Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Juglans cinera (Butternut)
| Botanic Name | Juglans cinerea |
| Common Name | Butternut, White Walnut, Oilnut |
| Family | Juglandaceae |
| Parts Used | Root Bark |
| Habitat | United
States (Grieve)
In rich and rocky woods throughout North America (Mills) |
| Constituents | A
napthaquinone (juglone) (Mills)
Tannin (Mills) Essential oils (Mills) Juglandic Acid (Motram) Fixed Oil (Motram) Bitter Principle (Motram) |
| Actions | Stimulating
laxative (Mills)
Cholagogue (Mills) Alterative (Motram) Hepatic (Motram) Anthelmintic (Motram) Astringent (Motram) Bitter Tonic (Motram) Rubefacient (Motram) |
| Applications | Atonic
constipation (Mills)
Stimulates liver in sluggish or congestive digestive disorders (Mills) Chronic or acute skin disease associated with bowel and/or liver topor (Mills) Haemorrhoids (Motram) Worms (Motram) Chronic constipation with dyspepsia (Motram) Fevers (Motram) |
| Body Systems | Digestive (accessory organs to digestion), Cardio-Vascular, Skin and Lymph |
| Energetics | Bitter, cold(Tierra) |
| Dosage | Dried Bark
2 – 6 gms tds
Fluid Extract (S) 2 – 6 mls tds |
| Combinations | Berberis
vulgaris, Taraxacum officinalis for mild constipation
Rumex crispus, Arctium lappa for skin disorders |
| C/I Cautions | |
| BHP | Chronic constipation with dyspepsia |