How to Make Black Walnut Tea

Many people associate black walnuts with healing properties and alternative medicines. Though the American Cancer Society says that no scientific proof exists that these nuts can cure cancer, some people believe that a tincture made from them may do just that; in other cases, black walnuts may help skin problems and other minor ailments. You can make your own black walnut tea for some of these problems.

Things You'll Need

• Small pan
• Water
• Strainer
• Mug
• Black walnut leaves
• Black walnut bark

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Instructions

Relieve Skin Irritations

• 1

  Place three to five leaves from a black walnut tree in a small pan of water. Bring the water to a boil.

• 2

  Boil the leaves for 5 minutes. Pour the tea through a strainer into a mug, reserving the leaves. You can drink the tea.

• 3

  Take the leaves out of the strainer while they are still warm. Apply them directly to your skin for 10 to 15 minutes to soothe redness and irritation.

Relieve Constipation

• 4

  Heat a small pan of water. Add two to three pieces of black walnut bark when the water comes to a boil.

• 5

  Boil the bark in water for 5 minutes.

• 6

  Strain the bark from the tea, catching the liquid in a mug. Drink the tea as a laxative.