Asclepiadaceae Asclepias tuberosa L.

Butterfly Milkweed

Menominee - Drug, Tonic

Use documented by:
Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 132

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Scientific name: Asclepias tuberosa L.
USDA symbol: ASTUT2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Butterfly Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Decoction of pounded root taken as a tonic.

RECRD: 82687 id: 6350

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