Are Buckwheat Greens Toxic?

Hello Jim,

I don't know whether you mentioned this somewhere on your site, but I wanted to send you this link in case you ignore it :

http://www.gillesarbour.com/buckwheatArticle.php

It seems that after having received this information Brian Clement of the Hippocrates Institute has eliminated the buckwheat greens in this Center and it has been said that in fact several persons had "sun sensitivy" in the Dr Ann center when she was still alive, but nobody knew why at this time, and this happened probably because the consumption of these greens was very big there, as this doesn't seem to happen with a "time to time" consumption. 

I think however that it should be better to mention this caution each time that buckwheat greens are used in a recipe.
Best regards,
Colette P

By Gilles Arbour

The surprising answer is a clear and unequivocal YES. Due to the growing popularity of sprouts in general, and a widespread ignorance as to the toxic dangers posed by buckwheat greens specifically, many people are today suffering unnecessarily. In this article I will describe the toxic effects of ingesting buckwheat greens, and I will answer the question of why they are toxic to humans. I will also provide a brief synopsis of what is currently known about this painful phenomenon. And finally, I will recount my own anecdotal experience with buckwheat greens.

The rest of the article:
http://www.gillesarbour.com/buckwheatArticle.php

Comments

[Laura Filla]

Does this include ANY sprouted buckwheat or just buckwheat greens?