Asclepiadaceae Asclepias verticillata L.
Whorled Milkweed
Lakota - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 34
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Asclepias verticillata L.
Scientific name: Asclepias verticillata L.
USDA symbol: ASVE (
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Common names: Whorled Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Used by mothers to increase their milk.
RECRD: 4803 id: 6368