Eutrochium purpureum
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Synonyms: Eupatorium purpureum, Cunigunda purpurea, Eupatoriadelphus purpureus
Safety at a glance
No rule in our tables for this herb: pregnancy, breastfeeding, incompatible pairs (十八反 / 十九畏), herb–drug, dose ceiling. This is not a safety clearance.
Not graded — No toxicity grade is recorded. Most herbs in the catalogue carry none.
Traditionally used for
- Urinary & fluids
- Pain & joints
- Energy & fatigue
Western Herbalism Properties
Traditional Uses
The Cherokee used the root of sweet Joe-Pye weed extensively as a diuretic and kidney and urinary aid, as well as a gynecological aid, tonic, and internal remedy for rheumatism (Hamel & Chiltoskey, 1975). The Chippewa employed it as a cold remedy and for gynecological complaints, the Menominee and Meskwaki for gynecological and urinary conditions, and the Ojibwa as a pediatric aid (Smith, 1932). The Navajo used it as an antidote and dermatological aid. Widely known in Eclectic and folk herbal practice as "gravel root," the rhizome was a noted diuretic given for urinary calculi, gravel and kidney stones (King's American Dispensatory, 1898).
Botanical Description
Eutrochium purpureum (formerly Eupatorium purpureum), known as sweet Joe-Pye weed, gravel root or queen of the meadow, is a tall, clump-forming perennial herb of the aster family native to eastern and central North America. It grows from a stout woody rhizome to heights of 1.5–2.5 m, producing erect, often purple-tinged stems that are usually green or purple only at the leaf nodes. The lance-shaped to ovate leaves are coarsely toothed and borne in whorls of three to five, emitting a vanilla scent when crushed. In mid to late summer the plant bears large, domed, branching inflorescences of numerous small pinkish to pale-purple tubular florets clustered in heads, attractive to butterflies and other pollinators. The tiny fruits are seed-like achenes tipped with a pappus of fine bristles for wind dispersal. It favours moist meadows, streambanks, damp thickets and open woodland.
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