Pleurisy Root Tea
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Pleurisy Root Tea
$5.00
Sale price
$5.00
Regular price
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$5.00/oz
Pleurisy root (Asclepias tuberosa), also known as butterfly weed, is a traditional medicinal herb best known for clearing lung congestion, reducing inflammation, and promoting sweating.
Taste: Bitter, earthy, somewhat acrid rootlike taste
Pairs well with: Peppermint, ginger, cinnamon
Herbal Actions
Expectorant: Thins and loosens stuck mucus in the airways.
Diaphoretic: Relaxes surface blood vessels to induce sweating and lower fevers.
Antispasmodic: Calms muscle spasms and cramps.
Carminative: Relieves gas and soothes the gut.
Diuretic: Increases urine production to help flush fluids.Â
Effects on the 12 Body Systems
1. Respiratory System
Function: Moves oxygen into the body and carbon dioxide out.
Benefit: Relieves pleurisy, bronchitis, pneumonia, and dry coughs by thinning mucus and easing chest pain.Â
2. Immune System
Function: Protects the body against germs and infections.
Benefit: Helps break fevers and fight the early stages of flu and colds through its diaphoretic action.
3. Lymphatic System
Function: Fights infection and drains fluid.
Benefit: Traditionally used to reduce swollen lymph glands.Â
4. Digestive System
Function: Breaks down food and absorbs nutrients.
Benefit: Eases gas, colic, and stomach cramps via its carminative properties.
5. Urinary System
Function: Filters blood and removes liquid waste via urine.
Benefit: Acts as a mild diuretic to encourage fluid flow.Â
6. Reproductive System
Function: Manages hormones and reproduction.
Benefit: Helps stimulate menstrual flow and relieve painful cramps (emmenagogue action).Â
7. Muscular System
Function: Enables body movement.
Benefit: Relaxes tense muscles and reduces general spasms.Â
8. Nervous System
Function: Controls body signals and senses.
Benefit: Acts as a mild nervine relaxant to calm physical tension.Â
9. Integumentary System (Skin)
Function: Protects the body and regulates temperature.
Benefit: Promotes circulation to surface capillaries and opens pores to release heat.Â
10. Cardiovascular System
Function: Pumps blood through the body.
Benefit/Action: Contains trace cardiac glycosides (compounds that affect heart muscle contraction). Use requires extreme caution here.Â
11. Skeletal System
Function: Provides structural support.
Benefit: Indirectly helps ease discomfort tied to chest and rib inflammation during deep breathing.
12. Endocrine System
Function: Produces hormones.
Interaction: May exhibit weak estrogen-like effects or interact with hormone pathways.Â
Cautions and Side Effects
Pregnancy: Avoid completely. It stimulates the uterus and can cause early labor.
Heart Conditions: Do not use if you have a heart disease or take heart drugs like Digoxin, as it interferes with cardiac medications.
High Doses: Large amounts cause vomiting, severe diarrhea, and skin rashes.
Medication Interactions: Can conflict with diuretic water pills and estrogen therapies.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases.