Common name: Common milkweed
Genus: Asclepias
Species: Syriaca
Habitat: Tallgrass Prairie
Chemical Ingredient: Oleic acid
Preparation: root tea, milky sap for sores and wounds
Uses: wounds, asthma, laxative (constipation), poison, sores
Sources:
http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_assy.pdf
http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/asclepias-syriaca.html
http://66squarefeetfood.blogspot.com/2013/06/milkweed-flower-syrup.html
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