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Non-scientific name:

milkweed

14 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Med. Pl. of Yaegl Community, Australia. (Packer et al., 2012) Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus L. resin latex, sap
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus L.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica L. Asclepias curassavica L. whole shoot system
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Asclepias syriaca L. Asclepias syriaca L. Asclepias syriaca L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Asclepias syriaca L. Asclepias syriaca L. Asclepias syriaca L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009) Asclepias syriaca L. Asclepias syriaca L. Asclepias syriaca L.
Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016) Asclepias syriaca Asclepias syriaca L. Asclepias syriaca L.
Dr. Duke's Databases: Phytochemical Subset. (Duke, 2016) Asclepias syriaca L. Asclepias syriaca L. Asclepias syriaca L.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Asclepias fruticosa Asclepias fruticosa L. Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) W.T.Aiton
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.)Aiton f. Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) W.T.Aiton Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) W.T.Aiton
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Gomphocarpus tomentosus subsp. tomentosus Gomphocarpus tomentosus subsp. tomentosus Gomphocarpus tomentosus subsp. tomentosus
Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007) Euphorbia hirta Linn. Euphorbia hirta L. Euphorbia hirta L. fresh or dried leaves or tops leaf
Common Med. Pl. of Portland, Jamaica (Summer & Thomas, 2009) chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp. Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp. Euphorbia hirta L. whole plant, leaves
Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016) Euphorbia hirta Euphorbia hirta L. Euphorbia hirta L.
Med. Pl. of Coastal Guyana (Lachman-White et al., 1992) Euphorbia hirta Euphorbia hirta L. Euphorbia hirta L. entire plant
Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016) Euphorbia hypericifolia Euphorbia hypericifolia L. Euphorbia hypericifolia L.
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) Euphorbia peplus L. Euphorbia peplus L. Euphorbia peplus L.
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Euphorbia striata Thunb. Euphorbia striata Thunb. Euphorbia striata Thunb.

97 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "milkweed":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aakuba Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
acocotli quaunhnahuacense Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
ahenkodze Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
animakoa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
asclepias syriaca Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
asclepias syriaca whole Other Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
asthma herb Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
australian asthma herb Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
bergkapok Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
blaasoppies Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
broadleaf milkweed Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
bunga mas Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
bunga sebusuk Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
cancer weed Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
cat's hair Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
common milkweed Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
cotine Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
dove-weed Other Med. Pl. of Coastal Guyana (Lachman-White et al., 1992)
erva de san luzie Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
esule ronde Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
etampia Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
etamupya Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
euphorbe des jardins Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
euphorbe des vignes Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
euphorbe omblette Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
firesticks Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
fāng cǎo huā Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
gansies Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
herbe de lait Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
ipek fidani Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
kapokbos Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kapokbossie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
khakhayi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kotoni Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
lebeyana Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
lián shēng guì zǐ cǎo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
lián shēng guì zǐ huā Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
mapempe Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
matswana Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
melkbos Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
melkgras Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
milkthistle Other Med. Pl. of Yaegl Community, Australia. (Packer et al., 2012)
modimolo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
moethimolo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mohlatsisa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mositanokana Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
motswamaswi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
musasasa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mǎ lì jīn Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
narrow-leaved cotton bush Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ngonderamango Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
nonan kurchiya Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
notsigbe Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
omatamupya Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
omupia Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
omupya Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
oruseppa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
pempe Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
petty spurge Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
pillsbearing spurge Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
queensland asthma weed Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
radium plant Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
radium weed Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
réveille-matin des vignes Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
shrubby milkweed Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
silkweed Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
siriri Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
sow thistle Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
sow-thistle Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
spurge Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
spurge, black Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
suduluguru Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
tetshumi Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
tondel Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
tontel Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
tontelbos Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
tonteldoosbos Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
usinga-lwesalukazi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
vegetable down Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
virginian swallow-wort Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
wartweed Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
wild cotton Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
wilde baumwolle Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
wilde kapok Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
wildekapok Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
wildgaring Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
yerba de la golondrina Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
yáng jiǎo lì Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
zhuàng yuán hóng Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
|giitama||oob Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
||horapob Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
状元红 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
羊角丽 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
芳草花 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
莲生桂子花 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
莲生桂子草 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
马利筋 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)