Butternut
(Juglans cineraria)
Also know as White walnut
Botanical Information
A thirty to fifty foot tree with a trunk about four feet in diameter. The compound leaves are aromatic, and the nuts are covered with a yellowish-green hull. The nuts are edible.
Working with Butternut
Part(s) Used
Bark, leaves
Herb Forms
Tinctures, capsules, bulk herb, powder.
Affects
Butternut is a gentle laxative herb which shows some antiparasitic activity. In large doses it is emetic and purgative. Butternut is valuable for dyspepsia, flatulence, and burping resulting from overeating or improper food combinations.
Butternut has a taste of BITTER and a temperature of COLD.
Cautions
Avoid during pregnancy. Not for long-term use (longer than two weeks).
