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The butternut is a walnut with leaves like the black walnut but a grayish, deeply furrowed bark. Walnuts are round, but butternuts are elongated, like pecans.Butternut bark is a mild laxative, used for the same indications as rhubarb, but unlike rhubarb in that small doses are not constipating. Butternut acts on the lower bowel 4 to 8 hours after the herb is taken, and does not cause cramping. The herb also encourages the release of bile by the liver, assisting the digestion of fats and helping maintain hormonal balance.
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