Asclepiadaceae Asclepias syriaca L.

Common Milkweed

Iroquois - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 93

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Scientific name: Asclepias syriaca L.
USDA symbol: ASSY (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Stalks cooked as greens and used for rheumatism.

RECRD: 44195 id: 6290

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