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Agueweed
Scientific Name: Boneset
Other Names: Crosswort, Eupatorium, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Feverwort, Gravelroot, Indian Sage, Sweating Plant, Teasel, Thoroughwort

References

Anon: Boneset. In: DerMarderosian A, Beutler JA, eds. Facts and Comparisons: The Review of Natural Products. St. Louis, MO, Facts and Comparisons. February 1993.

Carvalho LH, Brandao MG, Santos-Filho D, Lopes JL, Krettli AU. Antimalarial activity of crude extracts from Brazilian plants studied in vivo in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice and in vitro against Plasmodium falciparum in culture. Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research. 1991;24(11):1113-1123.

Carvalho LH, Krettli AU. Antimalarial chemotherapy with natural products and chemically defined molecules. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 1991;86(Suppl 2):181-184.

Gassinger CA, Wunstel G, Netter P. A controlled clinical trial for testing the efficacy of the homeopathic drug eupatorium perfoliatum D2 in the treatment of common cold. (author's translation) [article in German] Arzneimittelforschung. 1981;31(4):732-736.

Habtemariam S, Macpherson AM. Cytotoxicity and antibacterial activity of ethanol extract from leaves of a herbal drug, boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum). Phytotherapy Research. 2000 Nov;14(7):575-577.

Haughton C. Eupatorium perfoliatum (L)_. Revised September 23, 2002. Available at: http://www.purplesage.org.uk/profiles/boneset.htm Accessed March 28, 2003.

HealthNotes, Inc. Boneset. 2002. Available at: http://www.mycustompak.com/healthNotes/Herb/Boneset.htm Accessed March 28, 2003.

Jellin JM, Gregory P, Batz F, Hitchens K, et al, eds. Pharmacist's Letter/Prescriber's Letter. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 3rd Edition. Stockton CA: Therapeutic Research Facility, 2000.

Kemper Center for Home Gardening. Missouri Botanical Gardens. Eupatorium perfoliatum. Posted February 2001, Last Updated October 2002. Available at: http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/codea/C730.shtml Accessed April 11, 2003.

Lira-Salazar G, Marines-Montiel E, Torres-Monzon J, Hernandez-Hernandez F, Salas-Benito JS. Effects of homeopathic medications Eupatorium perfoliatum and Arsenicum album on parasitemia of Plasmodium berghei-infected mice. Homeopathy. 2006;95(4):223-228.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, Online Edition. Pharmacist's Letter/Prescriber's Letter. Stockton CA: Therapeutic Research Facility, 2006. Available at: http://www.pharmacistsletter.com/(S(ulqz3s45omt3ag55um4kj345))/home.aspx?li=1&st=1&cs=&s=ND.

Roder E. Medicinal plants in Europe containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Pharmazie. 1995;50:83-98.

Last Revised April 4, 2008

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Note: The above information is not intended to replace the advice of your physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. It is not meant to indicate that the use of the product is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.

In general, herbal products are not subject to review or approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They are not required to be standardized, meaning that the amounts of active ingredients or contaminants they contain may vary between brands or between different batches of the same brand. Not all of the risks, side effects, or interactions associated with the use of herbal products are known because few reliable studies of their use in humans have been done.

This information is provided for your education only. Please share this information with your healthcare provider and be sure that you talk to your doctor and pharmacist about all the prescription and non-prescription medicines you take before you begin to use any herbal product.

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