FREE: *Pokeberry* seeds (10)

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Known as American cancer, American spinach, cancer-root, inkberry, inkweed, pigeon berry, pokeweed, red-ink plant, skoke berry, Virginia poke. It is a perennial that can resemble a small tree, growing up to 10 feet. It has an enormous taproot, smooth succulent red-purple stems, lance-shaped leaves and clusters of dark purple berries in the fall. It reproduces from seeds, and has been used as a folk remedy by Native Americans in Chinese medicine as a purgative, an emetic, a heart stimulant and to treat cancer, itching, and syphilis. It was also used for its anti-rheumatic properties and in 1820 it was listed as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory. Studies on a protein isolated from pokeweed indicate activity against HIV and some types of cancer cells. Although the whole plant is poisonous to some extent (the roots are the most poisonous), people have been eating and growing pokeweed for centuries. Young tender leaves and shoots can be eaten after being boiled in two changes of water. Cooked berries can be made into pies, and they have also been turned into dye and ink. The birds love them, and on warm days, the Sun turns the berries' sugar to alcohol, they will get drunk on Gaia's own pokeberry wine. Pokeweed's flower essence helps release anger, tension, and encourage the flow of energy. Is taken in tiny amounts for balancing and for rheumatism, sore breasts, lymphatic problems. Can be effective against breast cancer and to boost T-cells. Pregnant women should wear gloves, when handling since some of its chemicals are mutagens. I accept PayPal or send two LOOSE U.S. postage stamps inside a self-addressed envelope -- Don't affix stamps to anything.
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