Through the centuries, the common milkweed has been called upon to perform many different roles. When boiled 3 times, the young pods act as survivor food. During WWII, the sap of the plant was tested as a substitute for rubber. In some countries, the down was collected and stuffed into pillows or used as an insulating material. People grow milkweed to attract the Monarch and other butterflies. Milkweed is also a common folk remedy for wart removal.
Milkweed Wart Removal
It is the sap of this plant that supplies the main ingredient for this cure. The sticky milky-white sap contains a latex-like substance. You extract the sap and apply it directly on the wart. It helps if you occlude the wart. This prevents staining of the bed clothes by the sap.
Leave the milkweed sap on overnight. You can also apply several times daily. The milkweed sap should whiten the wart. It may be effective because the plant contains proteolytic enzymes. These are effective against warts.
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