Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Tall Grass Prairie
Habitat: fields, roadsides
Active chemical ingredient: tannic acid C76H52O46
Parts used: roots
Used for: treating diarrhea, treat swelling and bruises (poultice)
Preparations: eat root, make poultice out of roots
Sources: Butterfly Weed Herb. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://altnature.com/gallery/butterflyweed.htm
Plants containing Tannin. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/chemical-detected/22938-4.html
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