Asclepiadaceae Asclepias syriaca L.

Common Milkweed

Menominee - Drug, Pulmonary Aid

Use documented by:
Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 130

View all documented uses for Asclepias syriaca L.

---

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: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Buds eaten or decoction of root used for chest discomfort.

RECRD: 82668 id: 6301

---