Common Milkweed Herb Uses, Benefits, Cures, Side Effects, Nutrients
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General Name
Common Milkweed
Glycemic Index / Load
Common Milkweed, Silkweed
Botanical Name
Asclepias Syriaca
Homeopathic Name
Asclepias Cornuti - Mother Tincture
Common Milkweed Cures
Action of Common Milkweed
Nutrients in Common Milkweed
Parts Used
Leaves, New Shoots, Flower Buds, Seed Pods, Root
Side Effects, Risk Factors of, and Cautions for Common Milkweed
Heavy dosage is poisonous.
Beware of Milkweed. But beware of Monarch buterflies too.
Monarch butterfly caterpillars' basic food is Milkweed. It is high in toxins contained in the milky latex of the plant's sap. The caterpillars build a store of these toxins in their bodies. Consequently, the adult butterflies become poisonous.
Beware of them. They are poisonous.
Consult your doctor before use.
Description
Common Milkweed is a plant.
It is perennial.
It grows in a dry climate.
It grows up to 2 M.
Best used for Warts.
Materia Medica
Asthma, Kidney Stones, Venereal Disease : Root
Cancer, Tumours : Leaves and Latex
Warts : Milky latex from stems and leaves
Rheumatism : Cooked stems poultice
Swelling, Menstrual Pain : Rhizomes
Materia Medica for Common Milkweed
Single Herb Common Milkweed for Warts
Fresh juice can be rubbed on warts.
Common Milkweed for Fever
Take an Infusion of the rootstock.
It reduces fever by increasing perspiration.
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Prepare a poultice of Slippery Elm, Wild Sage and Lobelia (equal parts). Apply it on affected area.
Herbal Treatment For Gallstones 1
Take Common Milkweed and Common Marshmallow in equal quantities and steep One tablespoon in One cup boiling water.
Take 3 cups a day, One one of them hot before retiring.