Guest guest Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 You certainly won't get a goitre from the Black Walnut Hill tincture, as it will help balance the thyroid! Doc's tincture suggests 1-2 dropperfuls 3-4 times per day. love Lisa - bdswamp herbal remedies Wednesday, November 09, 2005 3:05 PM Herbal Remedies - black walnut I have made a black walnut tincture,now how much do I take and for how long. It's only got Black walnut hulls and vodka & a little water nothing else. I am trying to see if it will help my psoriasis and fungus infection. I know it contains iodine . I am concerned about getting to much iodine. Don't want to end up with a goiter.LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 In a message dated 9/5/06 9:11:03 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jillreed.howerter writes: "As far as the Black Walnuts Hulls are concerned, you want to collect the hull immediately after they fall on the ground. Store them in a cool dry place until they turn completely black and hard. Then break 'em up and powder them. You should then make a tinture out of them using alcohol.">> What do I do with the black walnut tincture? Skin or some external treatment? Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Dear Sue, I copied this from a past email (Jun 8th response from Doc Ian Shillington): " As far as the Black Walnuts Hulls are concerned, you want to collect the hull immediately after they fall on the ground. Store them in a cool dry place until they turn completely black and hard. Then break 'em up and powder them. You should then make a tinture out of them using alcohol. " Black Walnut tincture is used with the Total Tonic, found in the files under " Doc's Recipes " . HTH,jill On 9/4/06, theherbalteapot <theherbalteapot wrote: I discovered a black walnuttree nearby. Does anyone have advise of when and which parts to harvest?Sue -- jill reed howerter 281-500-7893 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Just to give a heads up on this. There will soon be a change to the Total Tonic Formula one more time. 1. Many people have been having trouble getting the Black Walnut Hulls. 2. I'm always looking to improve my formulae as I can, and have decided to substitute the BWH with Tumeric. If you do a search on Tumeric you'll understand why. Much more on this later. In Health & Love, Doc Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc - Jill Reed Howerter herbal remedies Tuesday, September 05, 2006 11:47 AM Re: Herbal Remedies - black walnut Dear Sue, I copied this from a past email (Jun 8th response from Doc Ian Shillington):"As far as the Black Walnuts Hulls are concerned, you want to collect the hull immediately after they fall on the ground. Store them in a cool dry place until they turn completely black and hard. Then break 'em up and powder them. You should then make a tinture out of them using alcohol."Black Walnut tincture is used with the Total Tonic, found in the files under "Doc's Recipes".HTH,jill On 9/4/06, theherbalteapot <theherbalteapot > wrote: I discovered a black walnuttree nearby. Does anyone have advise of when and which parts to harvest?Sue-- jill reed howerter 281-500-7893 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Hmmm, I have several large black walnut trees on the farm. I wonder if there would be a market for the hulls. I have no idea how to cleanly or easily separate the hulls from the walnut itself as usually we dump the nuts in the lane and run over them with vehicles to knock the hull off. Then we have to be quick to get the nuts as the pigs and turkeys are quickly on them. They make a good team, the pigs will crack and eat the nutshells and what drops out of their mouths, the turks and chickens get. No worms in these critters. Kathy http://www.LegacyManorFarm.com " The way food used to taste " herbal remedies [herbal remedies ] On Behalf Of Dr. Ian Shillington Tuesday, September 05, 2006 12:34 PM herbal remedies Re: Herbal Remedies - black walnut Just to give a heads up on this. There will soon be a change to the Total Tonic Formula one more time. 1. Many people have been having trouble getting the Black Walnut Hulls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I have several large black walnut trees on the farm. I wonder if there would be a market for the hulls. I have no idea how to cleanly or easily separate the hulls from the walnut itself as usually we dump the nuts in the lane and run over them with vehicles to knock the hull off. >> When I was a kid and took black walnuts to local huller for sale, I would see them truck away the hulls and was always told it was used in making Walnut Stain (as in staining say oak or pine wood furniture to a "walnut" stain). On a small scale, you can dehull your walnuts by drilling or cutting a hole in a board that is just smaller than the hull sized nut and then pounding them through with a mallet. I still have walnuts on property in Virginia. The trees are messy and really only fit for pastures, and not for yards. When you handle walnuts, come Autumn, it is best to wear latex gloves you can throw away. I like the taste of the black walnuts, but it can be a sloppy, smelly business being around em. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Black walnut http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/black-walnut Description Black walnut (Juglans nigra), is a short-trunked forest tree with a spreading crown that can grow to 100 ft (30 m). It is native to Eastern North America, where it is found from New Brunswick south to Georgia and as far west as Kansas and Minnesota. Although chiefly valued for its decorative fine-grained wood, the tree's bark, root, leaves, and nuts all have medicinal properties. These qualities are similar to those of the closely related Juglans regia (better known as English walnut), the tree most commonly used by commercial walnut growers. General use The main active ingredients of black walnut are tannins such as galloyglucose and ellagitannins, and juglone (5-hydroxy-alphanapthaquinone). Walnut shells are very rich in vitamin C, and betacarotene, B1,B2, and B6 are found in the leaves. Herbalists use external applications of the plant for a variety of skin complaints including ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot, psoriasis, blisters, eczema, scabbing pruritus, varicose ulcers, and even syphilis sores. The oil is a traditional hair tonic. Black walnut preparations have also been used for eye infections and irritations of the eyelid. Internally, black walnut extracts are taken for ailments such as gout, rheumatism, glandular disturbances, worms, and parasites. It is also used to stimulate the appetite and as a laxative. Some authors consider it a blood purifier. There is evidence dating back to the 1960s showing that chemical components in the nut may help reduce blood pressure. An April 2000 report in the Annals of Internal Medicine raised hope that walnuts might help reduce harmful LDL cholesterol. In a study conducted by a researcher at the Hospital Clinic Provincial in Barcelona, it was reported that substituting 8-11 walnuts a day for olive oil and other fatty foods in the cholesterol-lowering Mediterranean diet significantly improved the diet's effectiveness. In fact, the average reduction of LDL cholesterol in walnut dieters was twice that of participants using the traditional Mediterranean diet. However, the walnuts were added to a diet already known to be healthy, so the findings do not necessarily imply that addition of the nuts to a less nutritious diet would have a similar effect. The ancient Doctrine of Signatures stated that hints to the healing properties of plants could be found in their physical appearance. In accordance with this belief, walnuts, with their convoluted surface, have long been thought useful in treating brain disorders. Discorides, the ancient Greek author of De materia medica which has been the foremost textbook of pharmacology for 16 centuries, considered walnuts to have an excitatory effect on the head. This effect has been attributed to the plant's high levels of serotonin. In East Asia, dried black walnut is used to treat cough, asthma, and bronchitis. In chronic bronchitis and asthma in older patients, it is given two or three times a day for as long as two months. This is said to improve appetite and sleep patterns. East Asian practitioners also employ the plant in kidney stone remedies to ease pain. The plant has dental applications. Homeopaths use a tincture of black walnut leaves to treat cutting wisdom teeth. In Pakistan, walnut bark is used in toothpaste. Preparations Black walnut extract can be bought at health food stores as a liquid or in capsules. Amateur herbalists can also prepare their own black walnut teas or salves. One traditional herbalist quoted in the 1989 book Herbal Medicine Past and Present said, " I take a double handful of hulls in boiling water to make a tea. Then I add hog lard and boil again to reduce it to a salve. " The following formula for English walnut leaves is from the 1994 book Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals: " Making the tea: 1.5 g [1.67 tsp] of the finely chopped [leaves are] put into cold water, heated to boiling, and after three to five minutes passed through a tea strainer, Internally as an adjuvant.. for skin conditions, a cupful of the tea is drunk one to three times a day. For dressings and lotions, a decoction of 5 g [5.6 tsp] drug in 200 ml [3.8 oz (US)] water is used. " Another source recommends an extract produced by boiling black walnut bark in water for 10 or 15 minutes. According to folklore, drinking a mixture of walnut kernel ash and red wine prevents loss of hair, but also tints it blonde. Another traditional preparation was to gargle with juice from unripened green walnut husks mixed with honey. Black walnut leaves should be collected, free of leafstalk, early in the summer. The nuts are considered mature four-and-a-half to five months after flowering, and are harvested in the fall. Commercial growers use trunk and limb shakers to remove walnuts when the green, fleshy shucks begin to split and the inner nut is a light tan color. They then use forced-air dryers to reduce the moisture content to 8%. Precautions Directions and dosages should be carefully followed, as black walnut contains juglone, a powerful and toxic substance that prevents many plants from growing within the tree's root zone, extending as much as 80 ft (24 m) from a mature black walnut trunk. Juglone is especially strong in the roots, but is also found in the leaves, bark, and wood. Use of black walnut sawdust or wood chips as bedding material for horses has caused laminitis. In high doses, juglone is a kidney and liver toxin. Pollen from black walnut trees (usually shed in May) is a common cause of allergies in hypersensitive persons. In their 1996 book Botanical Medicine: A European Professional Perspective, Dan Kenner and Yves Requena warn that black walnut should not be used against a cough involving fever. Juglone can stain the skin yellow, brown, or black. This effect is so pronounced that black walnut oil is used to stain furniture and in artist's pigments. Side effects Acknowledging the previous precautions, black walnut generally has no adverse side effects when properly administered in appropriate doses. However, users are advised to consult a health professional before using it. Interactions Although interactions are unlikely, it is advisable to see a health professional before using black walnut extracts or capsules. Resources Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. 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