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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), Wanita’s Sunwheel Tea




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