earnie
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Pokeweed is listed as an herb but thought to be poisonous to mammals although I have heard of people eating it in its raw form without problems. The birds eat the berries. Here in the South it is found growing along the side of the highway and considered a weed. The young leaves are boiled several times discarding the water each time. The berries are used along with other berries in jelly making and is claimed to reduce the pain of arthritis.