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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Asclepias syriaca

Common Name
Ipek Fidani; Milkweed

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Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Expectorant Elsewhere *
Expectorant Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Fever Elsewhere *
Gonorrhea US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Laxative US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Medicine US(Appalachia) *
Mole US(Appalachia) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Nervine Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Pleurisy Elsewhere *
Pneumonia Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Pneumonia Elsewhere *
Poison Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Rheumatism Elsewhere *
Rheumatism Elsewhere *
Ringworm US(Rappahannock) *
Sore US(Pamunkey) *
Sore Elsewhere *
Tumor US Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wart US(Appalachia) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Wart US(Rappahannock) *