Phytolacca Revisited: From Root to Berry
Pokeweed is a low-dose medicinal plant with great potential for use in contemporary clinical herbalism. While most familiar as a lymphagogue, this herb has a diverse set of actions and energetics depending on parts used and how they are prepared. Using Appalachian and Eclectic traditions along with phytochemistry, we'll explore the energetics, actions, constituents, toxicology, and beneficial potential of the root (in various forms), the potent berries, and the edible shoots as cooked "sallet."
Bio: Lisa Ganora specializes in herbal constituents (pharmacognosy and phytochemistry) in the context of Western clinical herbalism and Vitalist practices. In addition to founding and directing the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism from 2012-2020 and managing Elderberry’s Farm, Lisa is the author of Herbal Constituents, 2nd Ed., and teaches online classes including (Make Better Medicine and Herbal Constituents).
