Pokeweed Berries
a common weed that grows in the South.
...
flashback to 1969
and the song
Polk Salad Annie
by Tony Joe White
( later recorded by Elvis )
harmless to birds...
thought to be toxic to humans..
especially the seeds of the berries..
...
Native Americans used the red juice
from the berries as a dye and also
as a medicine...
treating a vast array of ailments
from boils to arthritis..
today the chemical found in pokeberries
is being tested in cancer research
