Asclepiadaceae Matelea cynanchoides (Engelm.) Woods.

Prairie Milkvine

Comanche - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Jones, David E., 1968, Comanche Plant Medicine, Papers in Anthropology 9:1-13, page 9

View all documented uses for Matelea cynanchoides (Engelm.) Woods.

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Scientific name: Matelea cynanchoides (Engelm.) Woods.
USDA symbol: MACY3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Prairie Milkvine
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Comanche
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction of thick, white roots used for menstrual cramps.

RECRD: 46054 id: 22461

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