Asclepiadaceae Asclepias syriaca L.
Common Milkweed
Iroquois - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 417
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Asclepias syriaca L.
Scientific name: Asclepias syriaca L.
USDA symbol: ASSY (
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Common names: Common Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves taken as a stomach medicine.
RECRD: 82664 id: 6293