🌿Western Herbalism🪶Indigenous / Native American
Pleurisy Root
Asclepias tuberosa
About Pleurisy Root
Pleurisy Root (Asclepias tuberosa) is a herb used in the Western Herbalism and Indigenous / Native American traditions to help with Respiratory Issues, Cough, Fever, and Inflammation, among 2 other conditions it addresses. The root is the part traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Asclepias tuberosa is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America. It is a perennial plant growing to 0.3–1 metre (1 ft 0 in–3 ft 3 in) tall, with clustered orange or yellow flowers from early summer to early autumn. The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5–12 cm long, and 2–3 cm broad.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Root · internal