Asclepiadaceae Asclepias incarnata L.

Swamp Milkweed

Iroquois - Drug, Witchcraft Medicine

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 418

View all documented uses for Asclepias incarnata L.

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Scientific name: Asclepias incarnata L.
USDA symbol: ASINI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Swamp Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Witchcraft Medicine
Notes: Decoction of plant used to increase one's strength to be able to physically punish a witch.

RECRD: 82603 id: 6137

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