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| (Eupatorium
purpureum) |
| Common names:
Gravelroot, Jo-Pi Weed, Joe Pye Weed, Kidney Root, Purple Boneset,
Sweet Joe Pye, Trumpet Weed. |
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Queen-of-the-Meadow |
Queen-of-the-Meadow |
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| ©
2003 Karen Shelton |
©
2003 Karen Shelton |
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| Parts
Used: Root, Leaves. |
Methods
Used: Water extraction. |
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| Spiritual
Uses: None
identified to date. |
Physical
Uses: The common name for this herb comes from the tale of a
New England Indian named Joe Pye (or Jo-Pi) who used the herb to
cure a settler of typhus.
Induces sweating and
acts as a diuretic.
While some Native Americans
use it as an astringent, a tonic and a stimulant, others believe
it to be an aphrodisiac.
Small doses of the dried
root were brewed in a tea or a tincture to reduce the symptoms of
rheumatism and gout.
Also used to treat certain
kidney and bladder problems (this explains the name Gravelroot). |
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