Asclepiadaceae Asclepias speciosa Torr.

Showy Milkweed

Thompson - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 42

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Scientific name: Asclepias speciosa Torr.
USDA symbol: ASSP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Showy Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Decoction of roots taken for headaches and general debility.

RECRD: 82644 id: 6249

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