Ascelpias, Pleurisy root Asclepias, Pleurisy root Butterfly-weed, Flux-root, White root, Silk weed, Tuberous Milkweed, Orange Swallow-wort Revue horticole, sér. 4 Vol. 28 (1856) Pleurisy rootNotes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Pleurisy rootSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Botanical name: Asclepias tuberosaRelated species used similarly but considered less active include A. syriaca, A. incarnata, A. acuminata, A. quadrifolia Parts used: Root, Rhizome Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Phlegm, Stops Cough:-Respiratory Tract Infections, Bronchitis-Asthma-Pleurisy, Pneumonia (early stages)2. Clears Wind-Heat, Promotes Sweat:-Cold, Flu-Nasal Catarrh, Sinusitis-Fever, especially with Cough-Typhus Fever3. Clears Wind-Damp:-Arthritis and Rheumatism4. Moves Qi:-Colic-Hysteria Dose: Small doses taken frequently are more effective during Coughs and Fevers.It was often infused in Wine or Decocted in Milk.Of the Powder: 20–30 grains, 2 or 3 times dailyInfusion: half–1 teaspoonful into a cup of boiling water, infuse 10–15 minutes, taken 3 times daily.Tincture (1:5 in 45% alcohol): 1–2mls. Substitutes: 1. Milkweed2. Myrrh, Squill, Sassafras, Licorice, Swallow-wort (Medical Flora, Rafinesque, 1828) Main Combinations: 1. Cough, Bronchitis:i. Pleurisy root with Mullein, Coltsfoot, Licoriceii. Pleurisy root with Wild Cherry bark (or Bitter Almonds)2. Pleurisy:i. Pleurisy root with Plantain, Violet, Licoriceii. Pleurisy root with Dates, Hyssop, Licoriceiii. Pleurisy root with Violet,…

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