Apocynum cannabinum

Apocynum cannabinum
Family:Apocynum cannabinum; Cardiotonic; Diaphoretic; Diuretic; Emetic; Expectorant; Tonic; VD; Vermifuge; Warts.
Common name:Indian hemp
Indian hemp is an unpleasantly bitter stimulant irritant herb that acts on the heart respiratory and urinary systems and also on the uterus. It was much employed by various native North American Indian tribes who used it to treat a wide variety of complaints including rheumatism coughs pox whooping cough asthma internal parasites diarrhoea and also to increase milk flow in lactating mothers. The plant is still used in modern herbalism but it should be used with great caution and only under the supervision of a qualified practitioner if taken internally. See the notes above on toxicity. The root is cardiotonic diaphoretic diuretic emetic and expectorant. It is harvested in the autumn and dried for later use. The fresh root is the most active part medicinally. It has been used in the treatment of syphilis and as a tonic. A weak tea made from the dried root has been used for cardiac diseases. A tea made from the root has been used as a vermifuge. The milky sap is a folk remedy for venereal warts.

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