Terravita Poke Root (Pokeweed) Powder, (4 Oz, 1-Pack, Zin: 514616)

Poke Root (Pokeweed) Powder

Poke Root is also known by the names Pigeon Berry, Red Ink Plant, Shang-lu, Congora, Coakum, Inkberry, Scoke, and Red Weed. Poke Root is an perennial shrub which grows in damp woodlands, hedges, and waste places, especially in the South. The parts of this plant used for health benefits are the roots and the berries. The genus name Phytolacca is from the Greek "phyton," meaning "plant," and the French word "lac" in reference to the plant's ability to yield a "reddish dye." The name Poke is derived from an Indian word "pocan," a name for any plant that yields a red dye, and from "pak," meaning "blood." A dye from the berries has been used as ink and paint, and for basket coloring. In fact, the United States Constitution was written in Pokeberry ink. During the presidential campaign of James Polk, his supporters wore a sprig of Poke in their lapels. At one time,

In Africa, the plant is being investigated for its ability to help control Bilharzia, an attack contracted by bathing in water containing certain snails. The primary chemical constituents of Poke Root include triterpenoid saponins, alkaloids (phytolaccine), phytolaccic acid, formic acid, lectins, tannin, protein (PAP), fatty oil, resin, and sugars. The alkaloid constituents are fundamentally nitrogen containing molecules that have a marked effect on both animal and human physiology in varying roles - from pain killer to poison. Tannins have the

Effectively restores the proper function of the body, can increase health and vitality, helps support bedsores, carbuncles, irritated skin, hemorrhoids and much more.

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• Packaged in the United States in a cGMP certified facilty (current Good Manufacturing Practice).
• No fillers.
• Manufacturer: TerraVita
• Size: 4 oz
• Convenient Powder format.