Part 1 of 3 - Poke root is a low-dose botanical – yes, this plant demands respect (and proper knowledge), but it's been used safely in Southern folk herbalism for generations when people understood proper dosing. The berries can be used as a once-yearly immune regulatory tonic. The traditional Southern way was to start with one berry on day one, two berries on day two, work your way up to five or seven berries, then back down. You swallow them whole like pills – don't chew them (!!!) – because t