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Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

Antiparasitic, Digestive

Black walnut is used traditionally for gut and skin routines, and is famous in folk parasite-style protocols. It’s potent and allergy risk is real—this is not a casual daily tea herb.

Key Benefits

Traditional use in gut cleansing routines (folk use).
Used in skin-support traditions (topical/product use).
Contains tannins and plant compounds used in traditional protocols.

Common Issues It May Help With

Gut cleansing routines (traditional/folk use).
Skin support routines (traditional use).
Occasional ‘parasite protocol’ routines (folk use).

How To Use (Simple)

Tincture/extract: more common than tea; follow label dosing.
Topical: found in some skin products.
Use as part of a short, structured protocol—avoid long-term daily use.

Taste / Notes

Bitter, tannic.

Evidence Level

Strong folk tradition; limited modern clinical evidence for parasite claims.

Cautions

Nut allergy risk. Avoid in pregnancy/breastfeeding. Can irritate GI tract. Not for long-term daily use.

Interactions

Use caution with blood thinners and medications affected by tannins; separate from meds by 1–2 hours.

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