Asclepias

(as-kle’-pe-as) [dove/ //nvdc]. Pleurisy Root. The root of Asclepias tuber osa. A popular remedy in the Southern States for pleurisy. It is diaphoretic, emetic, and cathartic. The infusion recommended has a strength of ^j of the powdered root to 3j xxxij of water. Dose, a teacupful every three or four hours. Also, A. cura avica, blood flower, an herb common to tropical America; astringent, styptic, and anthelmintic against the tape -worm. A., Ext. fid. Dose TTLxx-f 3J (1.3-4.0). 93