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Asclepias Tuberosa Pleurisy Root (Therapeutic Actions and Uses…
Asclepias Tuberosa
Pleurisy Root
Synonyms
Butterfly weed
Swallow-wort
Whiteroot
Tuber Root
Celandine
Parts Uses and Preparation
Root
Solvents: Boiling water
Chemical Constituents
Main Ingredient: Asclepiadin (a glycoside), mostly in fresh herb, toxic in large dosesm reduced when dried. Action is on the heart.
Volatile oils, two resins, mucilage, starch, tannin, 9% undefined mineral salts
History
First Nations considered pleurisy root one of the "father's best gifts to the children of nature". It cured respiratory and chest pains
Therapeutic Actions and Uses
Diaphoretic
Moderate but persistent
Relax capillaries and influence skin
Should not be used when pulse is weak and skin is cold
Expectorant
Carminative
Sudorific
Slow steady perspiration
Anodyne
Relives pain in lungs and respiratory system
Emetic and Cathartic in
large doses