Asclepiadaceae Asclepias sp.

Milkweed

Navajo - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 69

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Scientific name: Asclepias sp.
Common names: Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of crushed, dried leaves taken for stomach troubles.

RECRD: 82627 id: 6188

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