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Pleurisy Root (Asclepias tuberosa) and Cough: evidence and sources

Preliminary evidence

inferred from expectorant action

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2 sources supporting Pleurisy Root for Cough. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.

Mechanistic basis

This use is associated with the plant's expectorant action. Further evidence for that pharmacology:

Asclepias Tuberosa, Butterfly-Weed, Milk-Weed, Pleurisy Root, White Root
Lockwood, T.L. · Medical Examiner (Philadelphia) · 1848
Traditional / referenceButterfly milkweedButterfly weedOrange milkweedPleurisy RootAsclepias tuberosa
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