Asclepiadaceae Asclepias involucrata Engelm. ex Torr.

Dwarf Milkweed

Keres, Western - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 30

View all documented uses for Asclepias involucrata Engelm. ex Torr.

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Scientific name: Asclepias involucrata Engelm. ex Torr.
USDA symbol: ASIN14 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Dwarf Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant used as a stomach medicine.

RECRD: 30055 id: 6146

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