Here 's the thing: I  love fresh pineapple (I don't core it),sliced and peeled ...slightly fermented and sparkly from a couple days in the frig. By then the core is almost as soft as the rest and ever so much more fiber rich.   Some members of my immediate family would double over and have to go to bed if they tried this. That is one of the reasons I never suggest health giving herbs for other people.  Our bodies and guts are not like "cookie cutter" robots.  What is right for me might make you sick.
This herbalist is not ready for the liability.

Soooo much fun was had at the annual Anglin cousins luncheon yesterday. The highlight, besides the food, was a poem recital on cassette tape from our Grandma Grace.
Uncle Jack had set this up in her room at the nursing home just after her 99 th birthday. Her voice was pretty clear and her mind was as sharp as it ever had been. At first we thought she was reading.. No....she was reciting this from memory.  What she said would have filled two or three  pages depending on the font. May we all be blessed with her ability.
Kudos to cousin, Nancy Anglin for hosting this. She has a wonderful sense of good taste and entertainment.