Organic Black Walnut - Tea Tree Oil Salve
Black Walnut, Juglans nigra, is actually the green, tennis ball-like hulls that surround the walnut shell. The hulls are used to combat parasitic worm infections and fungal infections. Constituents in black walnut include polyphenols, flavonoids, and glycosides which exhibit different biological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, antitumoral, antifungal, and antibacterial effects. It is active against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Candida albicans, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus epidermidis, S. aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Aspergillus niger and is a long-used vermifuge.
Tea Tree, Melaleuca alternifolia is well-known to be an effective antifungal, antibacterial, and pediculicide. Studies have shown it active against Enterococcus faecalis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Mycobacterium avium, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Candida glabrata, Candida albicans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Fusarium solani, Leishmania major, Trypanosoma brucei, Trichomonas vaginalis 1.
Clove, Syzygium aromaticum, is active against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium, Aspergillus niger, Hepatitis C., Propionibacterium acnes, Citrobacter species, Enterobacter species, Acinetobacter baumannii.
Peppermint, Mentha piperita, is antioxidant, antimicrobial, biopesticidal, anticancer, antiviral, antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive. It is active against Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella, Klebsiella pneumonia, Fusarium moniliforme, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigates, Propionibacterium acnes.
Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus radiata, is active against Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhimurium. 2
Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose or treat any illness. Wash hands thoroughly before applying salve.