Can I Eat Black Walnuts

The black walnut, or Juglans nigra, is a hardy, round nut that is about 2 inches in diameter and rich in omega-3 fatty acids. You can eat the black walnut meats raw or use them in making baked goods.

Eating Black Walnuts. While English walnuts are a very healthy food that can be eaten in moderation every day, fresh black walnuts like these appear to be a more high-powered version and are perhaps better viewed as a medicine, rather than a snack food to be eaten in great quantities.

Uses Black walnut is used to treat parasitic worm infections and certain other infections including diphtheria and syphilis. Some people use black walnut as a gargle, apply it to the scalp as hair dye, or put it on the skin to treat wounds.