Jugulans folium, Walnut Leaf

Picture Della Materia Medicinale,
Andrea Valuassori, 1562

Picture Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578

Picture Botanische wandplaten, 1904–1914

Picture Kohler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887

Botanical name:


Jugulans regia

Parts used:


Leaf

Temperature & Taste:


Neutral, dry. Bitter

Classifications:


2O. ASTRINGENT

Uses:


Note: generally used the same as the Green Hull which is stronger
1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:
-resists Poison, Plague and Infectious diseases: acute infectious diseases (Hull is stronger)
-Acne, Rashes, Eczema; skin diseases from Heat-Toxin

2. Astringes to Stop Leakage:
-Astringent: Diarrhea, Leukorrhea, (Green Hull is stronger)
-excess Sweating

3. Clears Phlegm-Heat, Resolves Masses:
-Scrofula, Tumors and Cancer
-The twigs are used similarly for Tumors and Cancer
-Modern TCM has used Green Walnut for Cancer;

4. Clears Deficient Heat:
-Anemia
-Hectic Fever in Children, burn the entire nut with its shell to ashes; dose is 1 scruple

5. Moves the Bowels, Kills Worms
-a mild laxative
-Worms, especially Tapeworm

6. Stops Milk:
-stops Milk in Nursing Mothers


BARK
-Emetic
-purges Phlegm and Choler (Bile) strongly
-used for Tumors and Cancer


Dose:


Leaf in Decoction: 3–9 grams (10–30 grams fresh)
Picture

Main Combinations:


1. Acute sore throat, gargle with Walnut leaf and Sage
2. Skin rashes:
i. in children, Walnut leaf with Heartsease
ii. Walnut leaf with Heartsease, Sanicle, Pimpernel, Sarsaparilla, Sloe flower (Rose)
3. Acne:
i. Walnut leaf with Camomile and Agrimony
ii. Walnut leaf with Violet, Dandelion, Calendula
4. Chronic Eczema:
i. Walnut leaf with Asparagus shoots, Dandelion
ii. Walnut leaf with Heartsease, Fenugreek, Ground Ivy (Fischer)
5. Scrofula:
i. Walnut leaf with Heartsease, Senna, Licorice (Rost-Klemperer)
ii. Walnut leaf with Self Heal, Balm, St. John’s wort, Calendula
6. Anemia, Walnut leaf with Nettle, Sage
7. Night Sweats, Walnut leaf with Sage, Strawberry leaf and Nettle
8. Worms, leaves or bark of Walnut, taken with juices of Nettle, Mullein, Vinegar and Honey (Hildegard)
9. Skin tonic, Walnut leaf extract, Spruce needle oil, Lavender oil, Rosemary oil, Laurel oil in Olive oil for topical use

Cautions:


None noted

Main Preparations used:


Distilled Water