Asclepiadaceae Asclepias viridiflora Raf.
Green Milkweed
Lakota - Drug, Antidiarrheal
Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 34
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Asclepias viridiflora Raf.
Scientific name: Asclepias viridiflora Raf.
USDA symbol: ASVI (
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Common names: Green Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Pulverized roots given to children with diarrhea.
RECRD: 4804 id: 6381