Asteraceae Eupatorium perfoliatum L.

Common Boneset

Cherokee - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 26

View all documented uses for Eupatorium perfoliatum L.

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Scientific name: Eupatorium perfoliatum L.
USDA symbol: EUPEP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Boneset
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Infusion taken for 'ague,' colds and flu.

RECRD: 86010 id: 14481

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