Asteraceae Eupatorium purpureum L.

Sweetscented Joepyeweed

Menominee - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 133

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Scientific name: Eupatorium purpureum L.
USDA symbol: EUPUP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sweetscented Joepyeweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Compound decoction of root taken after childbirth 'for internal healing.'

RECRD: 86086 id: 14561