Asteraceae Eupatorium purpureum L.
Sweetscented Joepyeweed
Potawatomi - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 52
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Eupatorium purpureum L.
Scientific name: Eupatorium purpureum L.
USDA symbol: EUPUP (
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Common names: Sweetscented Joepyeweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Potawatomi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Root used 'to clear up afterbirth.'
RECRD: 86092 id: 14568