Effectively restores the proper function of the body, increases health
and vitality, relieves bedsores, carbuncles, eczema, hemorrhoids and much
more *
* Please Note: This information is based partly on Traditional Medicine which uses natural materials to support health. This information has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor.
Description
Poke Root is also known by the names Pigeon Berry, Cancer Root, Red Ink Plant, Shang-lu, Congora, Coakum, Inkberry, Scoke, and Red Weed. Poke Root is an American perennial shrub which grows in damp woodlands, hedges, and waste places, especially in the South. The parts of this plant used medicinally 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, Poke was even used to treat syphilis.
In Africa, the plant is being investigated for its ability to control Bilharzia, a parasitic disease 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, antiviral 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 effect of precipitating protein molecules, producing a sort of "leather coat" on the surface of tissues. Little documented evidence exists as to the specific beneficial role of the phytolaccic acid.
Poke Root is broadly described as an alterative, purgative, and emetic. An alterative is any herb which will gradually restore the proper function of the body, and increase health and vitality. They act to alter the body's processes of metabolism so that tissues can best deal with the range of functions from nutrition to elimination. Emetics are herbs that cause vomiting through irritation of the stomach or nervous system. A purgative is an herb which has the effect of causing rapid and violent diarrhea. In large doses, Poke Root may produce gastro enteritis with concomitant vomiting and diarrhea. It acts as a depressant on the respiratory and cardiac centers, as well as depressing the visual and auditory senses.
Known topical applications of this herb have included its use as a poultice for boils, fungal infections, skin and breast cancer, and as a compress for mastitis. A poultice of the berries has been used on boils, ringworm, scabies and wounds, and as a salve for bedsores, carbuncles, chickenpox, eczema, fungal infection, hemorrhoids, herpes, measles, psoriasis, and shingles.
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Anonymous - September 21, 2008, 16:44
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Will this help heal a boil without a head? Bringing the cyst to a point where it can be drained?
Donna cunningham - May 7, 2006, 05:52
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Can you use Poke Root for sinus?
ZooScape Moderator - May 11, 2006, 12:35
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Poke Root has a wide range of uses and is a valuable addition to many holistic treatments. The root has a very favorable influence on the glandular system, inciting and increasing its action. It regulates the liver and bowels, cleanses the blood, and is highly valued in conditions due to impurities in the blood. Known topical applications of this herb have included its use as a poultice for boils, fungal infections, skin and breast cancer, and as a compress for mastitis. A poultice of the berries has been used on boils, ringworm, scabies and wounds, and as a salve for bedsores, carbuncles, chicken pox, eczema, fungal infection, hemorrhoids, herpes, measles, psoriasis, and shingles. I have not found any information to suggest that Poke Root would be useful in helping with sinus problems.
If you are interested in an herbal remedy specifically targeted towards assisting with sinus congestion, may I suggest Horseradish Root, Echinacea, Garlic or Goldenseal.
Directions
Apply Bianca Rosa cream morning and evenings, or as directed by a health care practitioner. On a moist cotton wool pad or with the fingertips, apply to the desired area of the body. Massage onto thoroughly cleansed skin with a gentle circular motion.
Cautions
Not to be used during pregnancy and lactation. Do not exceed recommended dose. If irritation or redness occurs, discontinue use immediately.
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