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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Eupatorium purpureum (Asteraceae)

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Common name(s)
Purper Leverkruid; Joe Pye Weed; Gravelwort; Red Gravel; Eupatoire D'Eau Rouge; Roter Wasserhanf

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ague US(Appalachia) *
Alterative Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Antacid German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Apertif US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bladder US(Colonial) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Calculus US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Dengue US(Appalachia) *
Diaphoretic US(Appalachia) *
Diuretic US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Diuretic US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emetic US(Colonial) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Female US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Fever US(Amerindian) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Fever US(Amerindian) *
Fever US(Colonial) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Fever US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Medicine US(Appalachia) *
Nervine US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stimulant French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stimulant US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
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*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.