Asclepiadaceae Asclepias syriaca L.

Common Milkweed

Iroquois - Drug, Contraceptive

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 59

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Scientific name: Asclepias syriaca L.
USDA symbol: ASSY (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Contraceptive
Notes: Infusion of dried, pulverized roots and rhizomes taken by women for temporary sterility.

RECRD: 50115 id: 6291

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