Asteraceae Eupatorium perfoliatum L.
Common Boneset
Delaware, Oklahoma - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 28, 76
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Eupatorium perfoliatum L.
Scientific name: Eupatorium perfoliatum L.
USDA symbol: EUPEP (
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Common names: Common Boneset
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Delaware, Oklahoma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of root, sometimes with leaves, used for chills and fever.
RECRD: 86017 id: 14490