Eupatorium aromaticum was used in various ways by the North American Indians, for example as an eye lotion, as a poultice for facial sores and for gynaecological conditions. In current herbalism it is considered to be a gallbladder remedy with laxative and diuretic properties.
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Uses
Helps with:
Nervous erethism; restlessness and morbid watchfulness. Hysteria and chorea. Low fevers, with extreme restlessness.
Aphthous disease. Sore nipples. Sore mouth in infants. Vomiting of bile, pain in stomach, headache, and fever.
Benefits
Eupatorium aromaticum has diuretic, subastringent, stimulant, tonic, and antilithic properties. It has a specific action upon the renal tract, increasing both the fluid and solid constituents of the urine. As its influence upon the stomach is good, it may be used for a great length of time without ill results. While a fairly good remedy in some forms of dyspepsia, and chronic mucous diseases of the gastro-intestinal tract, its chief value lies in its efficiency in many disorders of the urino-genital passages. That it is a very valuable remedy in urinary calculi and gravel is admitted by many who can not believe that it has the power to dissolve the concretions
Cautions
Please consult your doctor for more information on side effects.
Interactions
- None are recorded.
Other names
- Wahoo- Indian Arrow Wood – Burning Bush, Eastern wahoo
References
Source: Hpathy, http://hpathy.com/e-books/boerickes-materia-medica/eupatorium-aromaticum/
HenriettesHerb, http://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/kings/eupatorium-purp.html