Herbs
Queen of the Meadow (Eupatorium Purpureum)
| A.K.A.: |
Gravel Root, Joe-Pye Weed, Kidney Root |
| Part Used: |
Leaves and Rootstock |
| Properties: |
Alterative, Anti-Inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Astrigent, Diuretic, Hepatic, Immunostimulant, Lithotriptic, Nephritic, Nervine, Stimulant |
| Primary Nutrients: |
Vitamins A, C and D |
| Primary Uses: |
Arthritis, Bright's Disease, Bursitis, Cystitis, Gallstones, Gout, Kidney Infection, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Ringworm, Uterine Problems, Water Retention |
| Secondary Uses: |
N/A |
Queen of the Meadow is often recommended for various urinary tract ailments. It contains anti-inflammatory properties which work with the urinary tract to aid urine flow. It is used not only for kidney and bladder infections, but also for those suffering from Bright's disease or cystitis. It is a diuretic herb used to dissolve stones and sediment, and to help dissolve the systemic inorganic crystalline deposits in gout, rheumatism and arthritis.
Queen of the Meadow does not dissolve urinary calculi but acts as a preventative to the precipitation of uric acid crystals and as a diuretic it helps to stimulate their free elimination.
It is used for edema and helps relieve lower back pain caused by kidney inflammation.
- Effectiveness in loosening, dissolving and eliminating gravel sediment in the kidneys' passageway.
- Has been shown to be an effective herb for rheumatic and gouty conditions caused by uric acid deposits in the joints.
- Influences chronic renal and cystic problems where uric acid levels are high.
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