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Pleurisy Root (Asclepias tuberosa) and Arthritis / joint pain: evidence and sources

Preliminary evidence

inferred from anti-inflammatory action

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Pleurisy Root (Asclepias tuberosa)

Herbs2000 · n.d.

Traditional / referenceButterfly milkweedButterfly weedOrange milkweedPleurisy RootAsclepias tuberosa

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1 source supporting Pleurisy Root for Arthritis / joint pain. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.

Mechanistic basis

This use is associated with the plant's anti-inflammatory action.