Asteraceae Eupatorium perfoliatum L.
Common Boneset
Koasati - Drug, Emetic
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 61
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Eupatorium perfoliatum L.
Scientific name: Eupatorium perfoliatum L.
USDA symbol: EUPEP (
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Common names: Common Boneset
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Koasati
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Decoction of leaves taken as an emetic.
RECRD: 86041 id: 14512