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| Departments » Herbal Medicine » Materia Medica » Eupatorium purpureum |
Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Eupatorium purpureum (Gravel Root)
| Botanic Name | Eupatorium purpureum L. |
| Common Name | Gravel Root, Trumpet-weed, Gravelweed, Joe-pye Weed, Jopi Weed, Queen-of-the-Meadow Root, Purple Boneset, Hempweed. 1 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Compositae) |
| Parts Used | Herb, Root, and Rhizome |
| Habitat | In wet ground in southern Canada and eastern USA 2 |
| Constituents | Flavonoid (eupatorin)
2
Volatile oil 2 Resin 2 |
| Actions | Diuretic 4
Anti-lithic 4 Anti-rheumatic 4 Tones the pelvic viscera in general 2 Increases excretion of solids and prevents precipitation of urates 9 Emmenagogue 9 |
| Applications | Kidney
stones or gravel 4
Urinary infection (Cystitis, urethritis) [Hoffmnann] Rheumatism and gout 4 Prostatic inflammation 2 Spasmodic dysmenorrhoea with scanty menstruation [Mill] Atonic conditions with dysuris 9 |
| Dosage | MEDIUM dose
herb
Dried Herb: 1-4 gm (root and rhizome) tds 2 Decoction: 1 tea spoon tds 4 Tincture: 1-2 mls tds 4 |
| Combinations | Petroselinum crispum, Parietaria diffusa, or Hydrangea arborescens for kidney stones or gravel. 4 |
| C/I Cautions | For
external use only 5
Not to be used during pregnancy 5 Not to be used whilst nursing 5 Long-term use is not recommended 5 Contains toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids 5 Note: Effective July 1996 the American Herbal Products Association recommended the use of a cautionary label on products containing this herb "For external use only. Do not apply to broken or abraded skin. Do not use when nursing. 5 |
| BHP S/I | Renal or vesicular calculi6 |
References
- Grieve, M., A Modern Herbal, Tiger, Great Britain, 1994.
- Mills, S., The Complete Guide to Modern Herbalism, Thorsons, Great Britain, 1994.
- Bradley, P.R.(Ed.), British Herbal Compendium Volume I, British Herbal Medicine Association, 1992.
- Hoffmann, D., The New Holistic Herbal, Element, Dorset, 1990.
- McGuffin, M., Hobbs, C., Upton, R., Goldberg, A., American Herbal Products Association - Botanical Safety Handbook, CRC Press, 1997.
- British Herbal Medical Association, British Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1983, British Herbal Medical Association, 1989.
- Motram, L., Herbal Materia Medica Course Notes, 1983.
- Willard, T., The Wild Rose Scientific Herbal, Wild Rose College of Natural Healing Ltd, Alberta, Canada, 1991.
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- Brockhampton Press, Guide to Herbal Remedies, Brockhampton Press, London, 1996.
- Lust, J., The Herb Book, Bantam Books, USA, 1974.
- Singh Y. N., Blumenthal, M., Kava culture, then & now, Herbs for Health, Vol 2, No 6: 56-60, 1998.
- McCaleb, R., Herbal Help for Prostate Problems, Herbs for Health, Spring/Summer 1996, pp 26- 28.