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Summary
Line art drawing of a branch and a seed of buckwheat. Buckwheat is not related to wheat, yet it is ground into flour the same as are other grains. It produces a dark, strong honey. It contains no gluten, so it can be eaten by people with celiac disease. Yet this plant can be a fatal allergen by itself to people with an allergy to it. Dried buckwheat leaves are used to make tea. It has many medicinal uses. The hulls are used to make pillows and other upholstered goods.