Asclepiadaceae Asclepias subverticillata (Gray) Vail

Whorled Milkweed

Keres, Western - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 30

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Scientific name: Asclepias subverticillata (Gray) Vail
USDA symbol: ASSU2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Whorled Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Crushed leaves rubbed on mothers' breasts to produce more and richer milk.

RECRD: 30053 id: 6268

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