Pleurisy Root
LUNG HEALER
Medicine: Pleurisy Root (Asclepias tuberosa)
Path: 35 Migration
Directions: West/North
Vision: Wind without influencing fish spirit within
Physiology: Outer body (lung), Inner effect (purify)
Indigenous Use: Pleurisy root named its treatment of pleurisy, pneumonia and bronchial problems.
Other Uses: The root was pulverized and applied to cuts and wounds.
Preparation: To make tea, place one teaspoon of pleurisy root in a pan and cover with one cup of water. Boil for twenty minutes and strain. Take up to two cups a day, one teaspoon at a time.
Availability: Found dry roadsides and prairies in central U.S. Common (Herbal Supplier)
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