| Plant names |
| Phytolaccaceae |
| English |
American Pokeweed, Indian Pokeweed, Poke, Poke Root, Pokeweed, Virginian poke, Virginia poke |
| Latin |
Phytolacca americana L., Phytolacca decandra L. |
| Plant parts | Berry, Leaf, Root, Young shoots |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Alterative, Anticatarrhal, Antigout, Antiinflammatory, AntiRheumatic, Antiviral, Blood borne diseases, Blood cleanser, corpulence, Cough, dermatitis, Detoxicant, digestive disturbance, emetic, expectorant, Fungal infections, Hemorrhoids, Hypnotic, immune enhangement, Inflammation, Influenza, laxative, Mumps, Pain, Respiratory diseases, rheumatic complaint, Scabies, Tonsillitis, tumor, wounds |
| Cancer |
cancer |
| Women's diseases |
menstrual disorder |
| Homoeopathically uses |
homoeopathically use |
| Warnings |
do not selfadminister |
| Other uses |
cosmetic colouring of skin, ink production, insecticide, Narcotic, soap |
| Contents |
| | alkaloid, anthocyanin, ascorbic acid, Astragalin, Beta-carotene, Betanin, calcium, Calcium oxalate, Carbohydrates, Caryophyllene, enzyme, fat, fat oil, Fructose, Gamma-aminobutyric acid, glucose, Hemicellulose, Histamine, iron, isoquercitrin, Lectin, Niacin, nitrogen compounds which can cause serious blood disorder, Oleanolic-Acid, Phosphorus, Phytolaccagenin, poisonous saponin, proteins, resin, Riboflavin, Rubber, starch, Tannic acid, Tanning agents, Thiamine, Triterpene saponine, Water, Xylose |
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