Hi, my name is Teresa. I have been an herbalist for the past decade. This year I was looking at my poke plant, and was she beautiful. I make tincture out of the root but thought why not out of the berries? I have an acupuncture practice also, and many of my patients are weiry of not biting the seeds of the berries. So I tinctured the berries. So far my patients report their arthritus is much better and there spirits have improved.
I am posting this so I can see if anyone else has tinctured the berries.
Thank you
Teresa Berger Dip. LAc. M.S.
Hi...I have not tinctured the berries, only the root. With the berries, I either eat them fresh off the plant, or dry them and eat them when the mood strikes. I cant see any reason why you would not experiment with tincturing the berries, and testing on yourself...using your intuition and asking the plant, of course, to find the answer to your question...
Posted by: Justine | September 30, 2006 at 04:09 PM
I had been wanting to dye my hair with poke berries and now that I read that they are and can be eaten I will deffinately try one. What do you think about using poke berries as a hair dye?
Posted by: Robert Euclid Porter IV | November 08, 2006 at 10:11 AM
Years ago, while raising my children and serving as local wisewoman for my home town, I use to strain the juice from the ripe berries rinse 100PF vodka through the strainer as preservative bottle and refridgerate the juice. I'd give it by the spoonful when the children started coming down with anything throat oriented. Echinacea was another favorite. I reserved poke root tincture for deeper show of signs.
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Posted by: Mark Vane | June 25, 2007 at 06:15 AM
I told AN OLD FRIEND,WILD BILL ABOUT MY GOUT.HE SAID BROTHER I GOT THE CURE.WALKED TO THE FENCE,
POKE BERRY PLANTS EVERYWHERE.TOLD ME TO EAT 5
HE ATE MORE THAN 20.
I GOTTA TELL YA,I FELT BETTER RIGHT AWAY.I BECAME
TO REALIZE THAT THOUGH I KNEW I HAD TO BALLANCE MY
URIC ACID TO CONTROLL MY GOUT.GOTTA TELL YA THESE BERRIES RELIEVES ME OF DEEP PAIN,DON'T HAVE ANNYMORE ARHRITIS PAIN.
MY OLF FRIEND,WILD BILL TOLD ME TO INCREASE BY ONE
EVERY DAY TO ABOUT 20 A DAY
I FEEL YOUNGER,HEALTHIER,
AND DERN NEAR PAIN FREE.
OF COURSE YA GOTTA KEEP- UP
WITH THE VITAMINS [B10,B12]
CELERY SEED OIL,AND MY CHERRY GOLD SUPPLEMENT.
Posted by: david bechtel | October 27, 2007 at 10:19 AM
Poke leaves, root and berries are excellent for health. Collect the berries from the plant and plant these in good alkaline soil made from composting leaves with good dirt etc. Boil leaves in water till tender and save the water in the refrigerater. Eat the leaves as you would greens. Daily drink the liguid starting with a teaspoon and building up to one to two ounces daily. When leaves are not present dig the root and after cleaning boil the root for three hours and put the juice in the refrigerator. Drink as above for many illnesses including neoplasms especilly arthritis.
Posted by: B. Warren Smith D.O. | May 17, 2008 at 09:01 AM
I dry the berries and powder them in a blender.
they are then put in 00 capsules which hold about 4 powdered berries, if you take 1 per day it soes wonders for joint pain
Posted by: Martha | November 22, 2008 at 03:24 AM
Yes, Pokeberry powder is good for many ailments. I've powdered and made the caps of the Pokeberry. One old woman's formula long ago on the records was one berry a day for a week or two in the Spring for general health. Strong stuff. It is. - Martin
Posted by: Martin Redbird | June 20, 2009 at 06:53 AM
I'm confused! I read where poke berries and the leaves are poisonious! What I read even said not to wear clothes dyed with the berries! Which I have just dyed a blouse that turned out just beautiful! Here I am reading that they can be eaten and used in many forms! What gives? What am I to believe? HELP!
Lillian
Posted by: Lillian | October 13, 2009 at 11:53 AM
Lillian: After reading this blog and many others on pokeberries, I decided to try just two, swallowed whole like pills so that the seeds could simply pass through my system. In less than an hour, I noticed a significant decrease in pain from a trauma-induced arthritic knee. Since then I've gradually increased my daily dosage to past the limits discussed in the articles. I'm still here and so far so good. So I experimented with my own body and I'm happy, but (legal disclaimer) I am NOT recommending anyone else do the same with theirs. The entire plant IS poisonous. Everyone's on their own.
Posted by: Robert | November 23, 2009 at 08:41 PM
I have always been told swallow the berries and do not break the seeds.
Posted by: Lulu Sliker | December 05, 2009 at 04:05 PM
An Old Family Friend Of My Husband's Told Us That Polk Berries Cured His Lung Cancer And A Friends Cancer. He Gave My Husband a Bag Of Them(my husband has cancer)And Told Him To Eat 12 To 14 Berries A Day For The First 2 Weeks,Then Cut Them Down To How Many He Wanted To Eat A Day. Keep Them Frozen And Eat The Whole Berry. I'AM Praying That This Kills The Cancer. Just Started Today, Will Keep You Posted
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Posted by: SuperSonic | July 10, 2010 at 05:02 PM
Can the berries or root be used to make a treatment for ringworm or mites? Our dog has something on her hip, round patch with hair gone; rash around edges, skin in middle slightly 'lumpy' - puts me in mind of ring worm, but my mom said it could be mange.
Posted by: Janet | August 09, 2010 at 09:07 AM
I am in the process of experimenting with poke berries. My yard is loaded with them. They seem to be a powerful cleanser. When combined with heat watch out. I have eaten as many as 30 berries at a pop. Besides having a warming effect, they tend to cause a scratchy throat. If the berries are pressed and the juice is drunk without the seeds and skin, it is much easier to handle.If you are looking for a cheap diet aid, poke will dramatically suppress the appetite.
Posted by: John | September 13, 2010 at 01:40 PM
Directed toward Janet?/Dog with round patch?
Suggestions-
Organic Apple Cider Vinegar-straight or half/half with H2O.. applying to rash/patch..do NOT rinse off. Harmless to pet, if they lick.
Also, pour about a capful on nap of neck, to aid in same, and helps pests leave animal.
If truly mange, and outbreak is fierce, MuleTeam Borax/Periode mix, applied to a wet pet, allow to stay on animal. No harm to pet, and yet, aids to body situation quickly.
Posted by: Victory Moon | October 10, 2010 at 12:54 PM
New to the poke berry,just located some green berries. How can i use these? How about transplanting,there's about 3doz plants in the pwr line right of way,probably be sprayed in the spring w/ weed killer? I'm located on the S/E corner of N.C. Mossyjaw.
Posted by: Gary Russell | November 07, 2010 at 05:06 PM
i tend to stay away from herbs in the power line trails as well alongside roads and railroads. these areas are usually sprayed heavily. we lived in north carolina, in madison county, and knew them to spray quite heavily.
as for the poke berries, i never used them while there, i found this site:
http://goosefootacres.blogspot.com/2007/11/eatring-poke-berries-and-teaching.html
Posted by: mary beth grabowski | November 07, 2010 at 08:04 PM
Hi,been using the berries since 09=11 and the artheritis ache is nearly gone.I take the berry daily about six average daily,i'm 71,very active and about ache free.I've picked about two quarts this year and i put them in zip lock bags and freeze them.Good luck,yo-al.Russ
Posted by: Russ E. Gray | August 07, 2011 at 06:17 PM
From what I am reading you can eat the berry but not the seed. Is this correct? Can Jelly be made from the berry?
Posted by: betty | October 12, 2011 at 03:07 PM