Asclepias Tuberosa, Butterfly-Weed, Milk-Weed, Pleurisy Root, White Root
Traditional / reference
Abstract
A 19th-century North American materia-medica account of Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed, pleurisy root, white root), documenting its long-standing traditional use as a diaphoretic and expectorant remedy for pleurisy and respiratory complaints.
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How to cite
Lockwood, T.L (1848) 'Asclepias Tuberosa, Butterfly-Weed, Milk-Weed, Pleurisy Root, White Root', The Medical Examiner (Philadelphia), 4(42), pp. 367-368. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38120955/
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