Latin name:	Asclepias tuberosa L.
Botanical family:	Asclepiadaceae
Growth habit:	Herb
Vernacular name(s):	butterfly milkweed, pleurisy root (Eng.) asclépiade tubéreuse (Fr.)
Uses:	• Roots : Used as a diaphoretic and cold medicine [Penobscot 44]. Eaten raw for pulmonary troubles, chewed and put on wounds or pulverized on wounds, and also applied as a remedy for old obstinate sores [44].