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Queen of the Meadow
Family:
Compositae |
Latin Name:
Eupatorium purpureum |
Description
Herbaceous perennial with lance-shaped, green leaves up to a foot long. The stem is thick, round, hollow, and purple, and flowers are tubes of rose-pink overlapping petals appearing in clusters, followed by pointed, narrow brown seeds. Height: 3-9 feet. Blooms: Late summer
Common Uses
The leaves stimulate circulation and sweating and reduce inflammation. The dried root is used to tone the reproductive tract, and has been known to help with pelvic inflammatory disease, gonorrhea, menstrual cramps, prostate and urinary infections, and gout and rheumatism.
History
Native Americans carried this herb to cure typhoid and induce sweating. The early pioneers used it to induce vomiting. It was used as a pink-red dye, and sometimes leaves were dried and burned to drive away wasps and flies.
Products Containing this Ingredient
Queen of the Meadow Root (Gravel Root), Wanitas Sunwheel Tea
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