Asclepiadaceae Asclepias speciosa Torr.

Showy Milkweed

Paiute - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 48

View all documented uses for Asclepias speciosa Torr.

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Scientific name: Asclepias speciosa Torr.
USDA symbol: ASSP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Showy Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Latex or pulverized seeds used as an antiseptic and healing agent on sores.

RECRD: 82635 id: 6235

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