Names
Shoshone:
English: Showy Milkweed
Scientific: Asclepius speciosa
Zone
Lower Foothills
Harvest Time
- Early Spring
Primary Uses
- Medicine
- Heart injuries
- Dissolve warts, moles, and skin tags
Secondary Uses
- Medicine
- Vitamin C
- Skin
Cautions
- White sap is poisonous to eat without boiling
Active Principle(s)
- None Listed
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Notes
Medicinal Use Notes:
Sap: contains latex which can be used medicinally to recover from heart injuries. Also contains wahbane which is toxic and slows the heart. Latex can be used as poison on arrows, to pre-digest meat; or to dissolve warts, moles, and skin tags.