| Asclepias hallii Gray Hall's Milkweed USDA ASHA6 |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Veterinary Aid Plant poisonous to livestock. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 36 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Chippewa Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of root used as a strengthening bath for children. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Chippewa Drug, Strengthener Infusion of root used as a strengthening bath for children and adults. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Chippewa Fiber, Cordage Fiber used to make good twine. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 140 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid Cold infusion of roots applied to heal babies navel. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 418 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Iroquois Drug, Diuretic Decoction of plants taken for too little urine. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 418 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Iroquois Drug, Kidney Aid Decoction of plants taken for the kidneys. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 418 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid Decoction of plants taken for lame backs. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 418 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Iroquois Drug, Other Compound decoction of roots taken and used as wash for stricture. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 417 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Cold infusion of roots applied to heal babies navel. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 418 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Iroquois Drug, Strengthener Infusion of roots taken and used as wash to give strength. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 418 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Iroquois Drug, Toothache Remedy Dried stems made into cord and used for tooth extraction. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 418 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid Decoction of plants taken for too much urine. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 418 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Iroquois Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Decoction of plant used to increase one's strength to be able to physically punish a witch. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 418 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Menominee Food, Soup Heads, deer broth or fat used to make soup. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 62 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Menominee Food, Unspecified Heads added to cornmeal mush. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 62 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Menominee Food, Winter Use Food Cut, dried heads stored for winter use. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 62 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Meskwaki Drug, Anthelmintic Infusion of root used to drive the tapeworms from a person in one hour. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 205 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Meskwaki Drug, Carminative Root used as a carminative. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 205 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Meskwaki Drug, Cathartic Root used as a cathartic. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 205 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Meskwaki Drug, Diuretic Root used as a diuretic. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 205 |
| Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed USDA ASINI |
Meskwaki Drug, Emetic Root used as an emetic. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 205 |
| Asclepias involucrata Engelm. ex Torr. Dwarf Milkweed USDA ASIN14 |
Keres, Western Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of plant used as a stomach medicine. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 30 |
| Asclepias involucrata Engelm. ex Torr. Dwarf Milkweed USDA ASIN14 |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of heated roots applied for toothaches. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 36 |
| Asclepias involucrata Engelm. ex Torr. Dwarf Milkweed USDA ASIN14 |
Zuni Drug, Unspecified Dry powdered root and saliva used for unspecified illness. Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye, 1980, A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388, page 373 |
| Asclepias involucrata Engelm. ex Torr. Dwarf Milkweed USDA ASIN14 |
Zuni Food, Forage Plant favored by jackrabbits. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 65 |
| Asclepias latifolia (Torr.) Raf. Broadleaf Milkweed USDA ASLA4 |
Isleta Drug, Respiratory Aid Ground leaf and stem powder inhaled for catarrh. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 23 |
| Asclepias nyctaginifolia Gray Mojave Milkweed USDA ASNY |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of plant given to infants with diarrhea. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 37 |
| Asclepias nyctaginifolia Gray Mojave Milkweed USDA ASNY |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant given to infants with diarrhea. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 37 |
| Asclepias perennis Walt. Aquatic Milkweed USDA ASPE |
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic Infusion of root taken with root of 'virgin's bower' for backache. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias perennis Walt. Aquatic Milkweed USDA ASPE |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Rubbed on warts to remove them. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias perennis Walt. Aquatic Milkweed USDA ASPE |
Cherokee Drug, Kidney Aid Plant taken for 'dropsy.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias perennis Walt. Aquatic Milkweed USDA ASPE |
Cherokee Drug, Laxative Plant taken as a laxative. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias perennis Walt. Aquatic Milkweed USDA ASPE |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Plant taken for 'gravel.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias perennis Walt. Aquatic Milkweed USDA ASPE |
Cherokee Drug, Venereal Aid Infusion of root taken for venereal diseases. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias perennis Walt. Aquatic Milkweed USDA ASPE |
Cherokee Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion given for 'milksick (mastitis).' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias perennis Walt. Aquatic Milkweed USDA ASPE |
Cherokee Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant fibers used to make bowstrings. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias pumila (Gray) Vail Plains Milkweed USDA ASPU |
Lakota Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of leaves taken for diarrhea. 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 |
| Asclepias pumila (Gray) Vail Plains Milkweed USDA ASPU |
Lakota Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of leaves taken by children with diarrhea. 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 |
| Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Fourleaf Milkweed USDA ASQU |
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic Infusion of root taken with root of 'virgin's bower' for backache. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Fourleaf Milkweed USDA ASQU |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Rubbed on warts to remove them. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Fourleaf Milkweed USDA ASQU |
Cherokee Drug, Kidney Aid Plant taken for 'dropsy.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Fourleaf Milkweed USDA ASQU |
Cherokee Drug, Laxative Plant taken for as a laxative. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Fourleaf Milkweed USDA ASQU |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Plant taken for 'gravel.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Fourleaf Milkweed USDA ASQU |
Cherokee Drug, Venereal Aid Infusion of root taken for venereal diseases. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Fourleaf Milkweed USDA ASQU |
Cherokee Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion given for 'milksick (mastitis).' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Fourleaf Milkweed USDA ASQU |
Cherokee Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant fibers used to make bowstrings. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Cahuilla Drug, Analgesic Gum applied to insect sting pain. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 43 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Cahuilla Fiber, Cordage Stem cordage used to make nets, slings and snares to capture small game. The stem was pounded to loosen the fiber, which then was extracted by rubbing the stem between the palms of the hands. The fiber was rolled on the thigh to produce cordage; its many uses testified to its natural strength and durability. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 43 |
| Asclepias sp. Milkweed |
Cahuilla Food, Staple Seeds ground into flour. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 43 |