Herbal Lore ~ Poke weed - breast cancer

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Herbal Lore ~ Poke weed

 

PokeWeed

" Poke " (Phytolacca americana)

 

That strange-looking weed with the drooping black berries that towers over

gardens and roadsides throughout much of eastern North America is pokeweed—an

old favorite of wise women dealing with breast lumps and breast cancer. If I

felt a suspicious lump, I'd reach for poke root oil. It reduces congestion,

relieves swelling, and literally dissolves growths in the breasts.

 

My good friend, Jethro Kloss, author of the classic herbal

Back to Eden, uses freshly grated raw poke root poultices to burn away breast

cancer.

Caution : : Fresh poke placed directly on the skin is strong

enough to damage healthy tissues as well as cancerous ones.

 

The infused oil is also effective and far safer. A generous

amount is gently applied to the lump, covered with a flannel cloth and then

with a hot water bottle (no heating pads), and left on for as long as you're

comfortable. This is repeated at least twice a day. Poke root oil is too

powerful for regular preventive care. Caution: Poke oil can cause a rash on

sensitive skin. Ingestion of poke oil can cause severe intestinal distress.

 

Poke root tincture can be used instead of poke root oil. The

properties are quite similar, though the oil is absorbed better and may be

considerably more effective.

 

Other Names: Cancer root, kermesberro, skookum, ink berry

Type: Potentially poisonous

Found in: Gardens (as a weed) and roadsides of northeastern

North America; easily cultivated; naturalized in Europe, Australia.

 

Part Used: One- or two-year-old roots, dug after first

frost, fresh only; berries, before frost, fresh or dried—do not chew.

Actions & Uses: Resolves cysts, lumps, and some in situ breast

cancers; stimulates immune system; counters infection (especially pneumonia);

protects lungs; relieves lymph congestion; antiviral; antiseptic; anti-tumor;

anti-cancer. Used externally and internally.

 

Important Constituents: Acids, antioxidants, alkaloids,

carotenes, phytosterols, pokeweed-antiviral-protein, saponins, tannins, resins

(root only).

 

Preparation & Daily Dose: Used with caution for short

periods; rarely for more than 10 months.

 

Tincture of fresh (not dried) root: 1–20 drops.

 

Fresh berry juice preserved with honey: 4 teaspoons/20ml.

 

Dried berries: 1–4 swallowed whole. Seeds are poisonous.

 

Oil/ointment/poultice of fresh roots: with care.

 

Toxicity: Caution! All parts of fresh or dried poke—except

berries with unbroken seeds and well-cooked young leaves—can cause such intense

vomiting, diarrhea, and pain that you don't know which end to point at the

toilet. This is frequently accompanied by out-of-the-body sensations, but

rarely leads to death.

The numerous seeds are only toxic if crushed, and are too

hard for children (and most adults) to break. I've read of skin rashes caused

by handling fresh poke, but have never personally experienced such problems.

Alkaloids in poke root tincture can accumulate in the

kidneys, making extended use risky, though some people have taken doses of 15

drops a day for a year or more without apparent harm.....

 

Works Well With: Echinacea.

 

Results & Notes: Poke root tincture kicks the immune

system into gear incredibly fast. There are numerous reports of chronic

infections of many years' standing begin to resolve after only one dose, and

acute infection subside in a matter of hours.

Poke's effect seems to be focused on the lymphatic and

glandular tissues of the breasts, ovaries, throat, and uterus, where it

reliably resolves cysts, growths, infections, and swellings.

First-hand reports attest to the ability of fresh poke root

poultices to burn away tumors, including breast cancers. Phytolacca is a

standard homeopathic remedy against breast cancer.

Women at high-risk of developing breast cancer may wish to

follow advice from Traditional and use one drop of poke

tincture daily from the beginning of May until mid-June yearly as a preventive.

 

 

 

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