Pleurisy Root

Western Bulk Herbs – Pleurisy Root

Pleurisy root is used to treat respiratory system problems. It can cause sweating that will reduce a fever. The root can be taken to treat dysentery and problems with diarrhea. It can make coughs productive and loosen the tightness in the chest.

Latin Name:
Asclepias tuberosa

Common Names:
Butterfly weed, Canada-root, Chiggerflower, Indian Posy, Orange-root, Orange Swallowwort, Tuberroot, Whiteroot, Windroot, and Yellow or Orange milkweed

Parts Used:
Root

Properties:
Antispasmodic, diaphoretic, expectorant, tonic, carminative and mildly cathartic. Anti-inflammatory, expectorant, and sweat inducer
Traditional Uses:
Tea infusions and extract

Topical Uses / Applications:

Culinary Uses:
Not used in cooking.

Chemical Properties:
Resinoids, glycosides, and a small amount of alkaloids

Folk Lore:

Cautions:
Do not use Pleurisy root if you are pregnant. Do not use if you have a heart condition or are taking heart medication due to heart stimulating effects. Excessive use may cause nausea and vomiting.

*Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Resources:
PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2000. Medical Economics Company, Montvale, New Jersey.

The New Holistic Herbal. David Hoffmann, 1990. Barnes and Noble Books, New York.

A Modern Herbal, Mrs. M. Grieve, (Dover Publications, New York, 1971)

Major Herbs of Ayurvedic.Compiled by Dahur Research Foundation and Dahur Ayurvet Limited, Ghaziabad, India., 2002. Churchill Livingstone, London, England.

Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, Third Edition, Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble, 1986. Eastland Press, Seattle, WA.