Juglandaceae Juglans nigra L.
Black Walnut
Rappahannock - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter, 1942, Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures, Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55., page 31
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Juglans nigra L.
Scientific name: Juglans nigra L.
USDA symbol: JUNI (
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Common names: Black Walnut
Family: Juglandaceae
Family (APG): Juglandaceae
Native American Tribe: Rappahannock
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Compound with north side bark used as a poultice for chills.
RECRD: 87982 id: 18315