Asteraceae Eupatorium perfoliatum L.
Common Boneset
Micmac - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 56
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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: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Parts of plant used for persons spitting blood and gonorrhea.
RECRD: 86045 id: 14519