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PLEURISY ROOT

 

 

David Winston's Specific Indications*

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Name Pleurisy Root
Botanical Name

Asclepias tuberosa

Part Used root
Contraindications Not for use in pregnancy *
Traditional Information*

Pleurisy root is indicated for lung conditions where breathing is painful and there is a fever with little or no sweating. It is used successfully for pleurisy, pneumonia, pericarditis, bronchitis and pneumonitis. It increases diaphoresis, expels mucus, slows a rapid pulse and reduces respiratory pain.

*Herbal Therapeutics Research Library

Author: David Winston (RH) AHG

 

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