Butternut

Other Names: Butternussbaum, Douberre, Juglans cinerea, Lemon Walnut, Nogal Blanco Americano, Nogal Ceniciento, Noyer à Beurre, Noyer de Beurre, Noyer Blanc, Noyer Cendré, Oil Nut, White Walnut, whitenut.
Butternut is a plant. People use the bark for medicine.

Special Precautions of Butternut

• it can cause diarrhea and irritation of the stomach and intestines.
• Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It’s UNSAFE to use butternut in large amounts if you are pregnant. It might stimulate the bowels too much. Avoid use.
• Digoxin (Lanoxin) interacts with BUTTERNUT
• Medications for inflammation (Corticosteroids) interacts with BUTTERNUT
• Medications taken by mouth (Oral drugs) interacts with BUTTERNUT
• Stimulant laxatives interacts with BUTTERNUT
• Warfarin (Coumadin) interacts with BUTTERNUT
• Water pills (Diuretic drugs) interacts with BUTTERNUT

Benefits and uses of Butternut are

People take butternut for constipation, gallbladder disorders, hemorrhoids, and skin diseases. It is also used for cancer and infections caused by bacteria and parasites. Some people use butternut as “a tonic.”