🌊Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine
Kukui Nut (Candlenut)
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Aleurites moluccanus, commonly known as candlenut, Indian walnut or, in Hawaii, kukui, is a tree in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It grows to about 30 m (98 ft) tall and produces drupe fruit.
Conditions addressed
How to use
1–2 tbsp daily
- Use as a cooking medium on low heat, or drizzle raw over finished dishes to preserve beneficial fatty acids.
Interactions & contraindications
May affect drug absorption
Watch for: Any oral medication taken around the same time
High-fiber or mucilage-rich herbs can slow or reduce how much of another oral drug is absorbed — space doses a couple of hours apart.