🌿 Traditional Herbal Medicine Profile
This page outlines the crude botanical applications, traditional herbal infusions, and active properties of Asclepias Tuberosa. Herbal preparations act biochemically on body tissues.
▲GENERAL
Asclepias tuberosa has been used for bronchitisInflammation of the bronchial tubesInflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes, typically causing bronchospasm and coughing. andpleurisy.
Marked action on the chest
muscles, which has been verified.
Also effective in autumn dysenteryIntestinal infection with severe bloody diarrheaInfection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces. with painful diarrheaFrequent, loose, and watery stoolsA state of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day., griping and
tenesmusPainful urge to empty bladder or bowelsA distressing, constant, and ineffectual urge to evacuate the bowels or bladder, accompanied by pain..
Increases the secretions of skin, serous and mucus membranes.
CatarrhalRelating to membrane inflammation and mucusRelating to catarrh, which is inflammation of mucous membranes with increased watery discharge. states from cold and damp weather.
Bronchitis and pleurisyInflammation of the lung linings causing sharp chest painInflammation of the pleurae, which impairs their lubricating function and causes sharp pain when breathing..
Pains in lungs better bending forward.
Stitches in left side shooting over to right and
up to left shoulder.
Profuse perspiration in pneumoniaLung infection with inflamed air sacsInflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs (alveoli), usually caused by infection. and pleuropneumonia.
A general eliminative remedy, acting specially on the sweat glands.
InfluenzaViral infection of the respiratory tract (flu)A highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages causing fever, severe aching, and catarrh. with pleuritic pains.
Cutting pain
behind sternum intercostal spaces near sternum tender to pressure.
Catarrhal complaints from cold and
damp weather.
Bilious marsh fever on rice plantations.
High fever with hot sweat.
Sick headache with flatulenceGas accumulation in stomach or intestinesThe presence of excessive air or gas in the digestive tract, causing bloating and wind. in stomach and bowels.
DyspepsiaIndigestion or upper abdominal discomfortDiscomfort or pain in the upper abdomen, often associated with nausea, bloating, heartburn, or acid reflux..
Sensitive to tobacco.
Unfit for business
because of pain in bowels and frequent stools.
Irritation of larynx with huskiness, grip with pleuritic pain.
Diarrhea or rheumaticRelating to joint or muscle painDescribe pain, stiffness, or inflammation affecting joints, muscles, or connective tissues. conditions.
Muscular and joint rheumatismJoint, muscle, or tissue painInflammatory pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints, muscles, or surrounding connective tissues. with stit ching pains, dark red urine and hot,
perspiring skin
▲HERBAL PROPERTIES & MODALITIES
Worse in morning.
Worse on rising.
Worse by motion.
Worse by coughing.
Worse f rom tobacco.
Worse from motion.
Worse deep breathing.
Worse lying down.
Worse rising up.
Worse coughing
▲HERBAL INTERACTIONS & SAFETY
📊 Comparative Herbal Actions:
Compare: ( 1 ) Ant-t. (2) Asclepias Incamata. Periplocagreca - Cardiac tonic, acts on circulation
and respiratory center, accelerating the respiration in a ratio dispro portionate to pulse. (3) Agar., diagonal
pains. (4) Bry., Verat. Relieved pains with stool at night. (5) Dulc. - worse cold and damp.
▲MIND
Dullness of mind with difficult thinking.
Languid and dull all day both in body and mind.
Memory weak.
Mood changes, without any cause.Cheerful mood.
Excessive dejection.
Fretful and peevish.
▲VERTIGO, DIZZINESS
Feeling of drunkenness with weakness of sight after smoking a very little.
Swimming of the head with
dullness behind forehead.
COMMENTS - Sharp, stitching, pricking pains, worse by motion.
Sensitive to tobacco.
Pain in forehead and
abdomen from coughing.
Griping and sharp peritoneal pains, worse by pressure.
Excessive weakness, walking
seems impossible.
DyspneaDifficulty or shortness of breathLaborious or painful breathing, often associated with respiratory or cardiac conditions..
Hard cough, dry or hoarse, croupy with tight breathing and constric tion of larynx and acute pleuritic
pains.
Warm feeling in chest.
Pain like pricking of a needle in region of heart.
Contracting pain in heart.
Sharp
pains, starting from left nipple downward with stiffness of left side of neck.
Increased secretions of skin, serous and mucus membranes.
Catarrhal states from cold and damp weather.
Bronchitis and pleurisy (often will follow Bry in pleurisy cases), coughing and pain in the chest and pain on
breathing.
Pains in lungs, better bending forward.
Stitches in left side shooting over to right and up to left shoulder.
Profuse perspiration in pleuro-pneumonia
▲HEAD
Headache better after footbath.
Headache in the morning on rising.
Headache pressing deeply on the
base of the skull.
Pain in the forehead from coughing.
AlopeciaHair loss or baldnessPartial or complete loss of hair from areas where it normally grows, especially the scalp..
Alopecia
▲EYES
Eyes look dull, fatigued, and heavy, as after a long illness.
OphthalmiaSevere eye inflammationInflammation of the eye, especially conjunctivitis., with itching and pain in eyes.
Feeling of sand in the eyes.
Vision disturbed, large spots before the eyes
▲FACE
Hippocratic face after violent diarrhea.
Yellow complexion.
Vesicles on lips.
Itching of lips
▲MOUTH
Breath smells like pepper.
Tough yellow coating on tongue.
Taste, putrid of blood.
Teeth yellow -
coated.
Bleeding of the gums.
Tongue covered with a tough yellow coating.
Nose - Sticky yellow nasal discharge, Snuffles of children.
Fluent coryzaCommon head cold with nasal dischargeAcute inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes, producing sneezing, congestion, and watery discharge. with much sneezing.
Blowing of blood
from left nostril.
Itching of the nose.
Snuffles of children
▲THROAT
Slight constriction of throat, and pricking in larynx
▲CHEST
Warm feeling in chest.
Pleurisy.
Pleurodynia.
Acute pleuritic pain in right side, with dry, hacking cough,
and scanty mucus expectoration.
Pains worse 4
a.m and 4 p.m. Spaces between ribs close to sternum tender.
Pain in lower chest, diaphragm.
Constitutions - Hydrogenoid type, which corresponds to catarrhal complaints, worse from cold and damp
weather.
Pericardial effusionFluid accumulation in a body cavityThe escape of fluid from blood vessels or lymphatics into a surrounding body cavity (e.g., pleural effusion)..
Constrictive pain in the heart.
Tenderness to pressure over heart.
Sharp pains,
like pricking of a needle in region of heart.
Pulse slightly accelerated.
Kidneys - Sharp pain in urethra, excoria tion of glans penis in several places with bloody and purulent
secretion.
Urine very red, looks as if blood were in it.
Breathing painful, at base of left lung.
Humid asthmaChronic respiratory disease causing difficulty breathingA condition characterized by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing, typically from an allergic reaction or hypersensitivity., worse after eating, worse after smoking a
little.
Oppression and difficulty of breathing, in paroxysms, like asthma.
CatarrhInflammation of mucous membranes with dischargeExcessive buildup of mucus in the nose or throat, associated with inflammation of the mucous membrane. with frontal headache and
sticky yellow discharge
▲ABDOMEN
Fullness, pressure, weight.
Belchings.
Nausea, and efforts to vomit, in the morning when rising.
Stomach pains, burning, disagreeable weight.
In evening, violent stomach pain after sup per.
Cramps.
Temperature - Chill towards noon, with cold feet though room is warm.
Feverish afternoon.
High fever with
hot sweat.
Rheumatic, catarrhal, bilious marsh fevers of rice plantations.
Flatulence after meals.
ColicSevere fluctuating pain in the abdomenSevere, often fluctuating pain in the abdomen caused by gas, spasm, or obstruction in the intestines, common in infants. pains from flatulence.
Colic on going upstairs.
Rumbling in the bowels
with uneasiness, or sharp, cutting pains and soreness.
Burning borborygmiStomach gurgling or rumbling soundsGurgling, rumbling, or splashing noises heard from the abdomen, caused by gas moving through the intestines..
Dull pain in bowels on pressure.
Emission of fetid flatulence.
Loss of appetite, especially in morning.
Insatiable hunger.
Sensitive to tobacco
▲GENITALS ETC
Flabbiness, perspiration, and insipid smell of genitals.
Excoriation of glans penis in several places with
a bloody discharge, better by bathing with urine.
Chancre.
Weakness, erection without desire.
Profuse menses.
MenorrhagiaAbnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual bleedingMenstrual periods with abnormally heavy or prolonged bleeding. with violent bearing down pain
▲EXTREMITIES, LIMBS
Rheumatic pain in all the joints.
Rheumatic pains that affect the body diagonally, or left upp er and
right lower or the opposite.
Pains near wrists.
Joints give sensations as if adhesions being broken up on
bending.
Itching of thighs and buttocks but no eruption.
Pain in right hip.
Corns painful
▲BACK AND NECK
Stiff-neck on waking.
Sharp pains in back and between the shoulders.
Pains shooting from left chest
into left shoulder.
Sharp pain in loins near sacrum, lumbagoPain in the lower back regionA general term for acute or chronic pain in the lower back or lumbar region..
Breasts - Sharp pains shooting from left nipple downward, with stiffness of left side of neck.
Pain beneath left
nipple with palpitationsSensation of rapid or irregular heartbeatA noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or physical conditions.
▲SKIN
Vesicles, pimples, and pustules all over the body, especially on arms, legs, and face, itching
▲SLEEP
Drowsy.
Uneasy, restless sleep.
Troublesome dreams
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📚Literature Citation & References:
This clinical profile is compiled from: Andrew Chevallier, FNIMH — Herbal Remedies (Eyewitness Companions), and Dr. David Keifer, MD — Herbal Remedies Reference Guide. Synced with traditional botanical use and pharmacological outlines.
🩺Medical Verification & Peer Review:
This profile has been verified by the Herbalhomeo medical team in accordance with authoritative homeopathic references.
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