Question: Hi my name is Ralph i live in Southern New York, I recently received a package of leaves in the …
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Hi my name is Ralph i live in Southern New York, I recently received a package of leaves in the mail for my mother. I have a friend in Southern California who recommended my mother grind up these leaves and drink them for kidney ailment. I wanted to ask an expert before she proceeds to do it. Thanks
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Dear Ralph, it would be very difficult for me to confidently identify the plant for you. Regardless of its identity, it does not appear to have been preserved (through drying) properly as there is a lot of discoloration in the leaves (properly dried leaves do often fade in color, but rarely would they show black marks as the images do). For that reason alone I would suggest not consuming these leaves as they may have molds/fungus present due to improper preservation. Best wishes.
