Asclepiadaceae Asclepias cryptoceras S. Wats.

Pallid Milkweed

Shoshoni - Drug, Veterinary Aid

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 49

View all documented uses for Asclepias cryptoceras S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Asclepias cryptoceras S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ASCRC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pallid Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Juice of plant used for horse with sore back.

RECRD: 21083 id: 6088

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