From tessasod@air.on.ca Wed Aug 01 16:18:19 2001 To: Subject: [misc_survivalism_moderated] milkweed From: "Tessa" Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 18:18:19 -0400 -------- Also from the herb book 280 MILKWEED (Asclepias syriaca) Common Names: Common milkweed, common milkweed, cottonweed, milkweed, silky swallowwort, swallow-wort, Virginia silk. Medicinal Part: Rootstock. Description: Milkweed is a common perennial plant in fields and waste places of eastern North America, as far west as Kansas and Saskatchewan. The simple, erect stem grows 3 to 6 feet high and bears opposite, oblong-ovate to oblong, short-petioled leaves. Terminal or lateral umbels of small, dull purple flowers appear from June to August. Properties and Uses: Diuretic, emetic, purgative. Milkweed is useful for kidney problems, dropsy, water retention, asthma, stomach ailments, and gallstones. Some American Indians rubbed the juice on warts; others drank an infusion of the rootstock to produce temporary sterility. CAUTION: Milkweed is poisonous in large quantities, especially for children. Preparation and Dosage: Infusion: For gallstones, mix equal parts milkweed and althea. Steep 1 tsp. in 1 cup boiling-hot water. Take 3 cups over the course of a day, one of them hot on retiring. I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul" Invictus W.E. Henley ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> The Nissan Sentra Everything but compact http://NissanDriven.com http://us.click.yahoo.com/3vsIKC/txlCAA/ySSFAA/DROolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: misc_survivalism_moderated-unsubscribe@egroups.com Group webpage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/misc_survivalism_moderated Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/