Constipation- Tall Grass Prarie

Constipation Milkweed
Tall Grass Prairie
Genus and Species: Asclepias variegata
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, S. Canada to GA, AL
Seasons: June to August
Active Chemical Ingredient:   Oleandrin




Chemical Structure:
Uses of Specimen:
⦁ Can be taken as a laxative and diuretic
Resources:
⦁ Tilford, G. (1997). Edible and medicinal plants of the West. Missoula, Mont.: Mountain Press Pub.
⦁ Foster, S., & Duke, J. (2000). A field guide to medicinal plants and herbs of eastern and central North America (2nd ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
⦁ (n.d.). Retrieved September 8, 2015.