Asclepiadaceae Asclepias incarnata L.
Swamp Milkweed
Iroquois - Drug, Toothache Remedy
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 418
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Asclepias incarnata L.
Scientific name: Asclepias incarnata L.
USDA symbol: ASINI (
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Common names: Swamp Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Toothache Remedy
Notes: Dried stems made into cord and used for tooth extraction.
RECRD: 82601 id: 6135