Pleurisy Root

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gender: Masculine

Planet: Mars

Element: Fire

Chakra Colour: Green

Medicinal Uses: Pleurisy root possesses a specific action on the lungs, assisting expectoration, subduing inflammation and exerting a general mild tonic effect on the system, making it valuable in all chest complaints. It is of great use in pleurisy, mitigating the pain and relieving the difficulty of breathing, and is also recommended in pulmonary catarrh.

It is a natural remedy used in the treatment of diarrhea, dysentery, and chronic rheumatism and its antispasmodic and carminative properties are thought to provide a natural treatment for colic, muscle tension and spasm.

It is traditionally used to relieve the symptoms of respiratory congestion; for this condition it combines well with cayenne, lobelia and grindelia. Additionally pleurisy root may be combined with zingiber or lobelia as a treatment for pulmonary congestion.

It is widely used as an herbal treatment for colds, and may be used as a natural treatment for the relief of symptoms of influenza and for fever management, pleurisy root combines well with sassafras and angelica to promote perspiration.

A poultice of the roots is used topically as a natural treatment for swellings, bruises, lameness, wounds and skin ulcers.

The bark is used to make a quality fiber used for twine or woven into cloth. The silky seed fibers are used for stuffing in pillows, life-jackets, candle wicks and fiber for cloth.

Magical Uses:  Pleurisy root can be used to attract little folk to the garden and to communicate with spirit beings. It may be used for spiritual healing.

Other Names: Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly Weed, Canada Root, Flux Root, Orange Milkweed, Orange Swallow Wort, Pleurisy, Tuber Root.

Contraindications: Do not use if you are taking Digoxin (heartbeat regulator), estrogens, diuretics, or if you are pregnant or breast feeding.

 

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