Latin name:	Asclepias syriaca L.
Botanical family:	Asclepiadaceae
Growth habit:	Herb
Vernacular name(s):	milkweed (Eng.) asclépiade commune, petits cochons (Fr.) ini'niwûnj, cabo'sîkûn (Ojibwa)
Uses:	• Roots : Used as a "female remedy" [Ojibwa 87]. Decoction used in confinement [Ojibwa 47].