A plant of herbalist tradition

Historically present in popular healing practices in Europe, particularly in the French countryside, the Joe Pye Weed was known to accompany seasonal changes or certain purifying practices. Its cut form makes it easy to use for decoctions or infusions under professional supervision.

Description

Dried aerial parts: leaves, thin stems and fragments of flowering tops. Brown-green color, intense dry herbaceous odor.

Nomenclature

• Common names: Joe-pye weed, Water hemp, Saint-Cunegonde's herb
• Latin name: Eupatorium cannabinum
• Family: Asteraceae
• Part used: Aerial parts
• Shape: Cut
• Origin: Europe, temperate Asia
• English name: Hemp agrimony
• German name: Wasserdost
• Name in Spanish: Eupatoria de cáñamo
• Name in Italian: Canapa d'acqua
• Name in Arabic: نبات القنّب المائي

Main virtues

Often used in traditional infusions or decoctions, it is valued in ancient practices to support elimination functions. Reserved for regulated use today, it remains an ingredient in professional herbal medicine.

Main constituents

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (in traces), flavonoids, phenolic acids, sesquiterpene lactones, essential oils (in small quantities).

Use and dosage

• Infusion: 1 to 2 teaspoons for 200 ml, to infuse for 10 minutes (reserved use).
• Decoction: 5 to 10 minutes of simmering, for traditional application under specialist advice.
• Associations: sometimes combined with other purifying plants in ancient practices.

Precautions, side effects and contraindications

• Reserved for professional use, regulated by French legislation.
• Contraindicated during pregnancy, breastfeeding and in young children.
• Never use for prolonged treatment without phytotherapeutic supervision.

History and origin

Recorded in ancient times by Dioscorides, and later by medieval herbalists, Joe Pye Weed has survived through the centuries as a purifying plant in the European countryside. Its leaf resemblance to hemp earned it its name. Today, it is cultivated or harvested in a regulated manner, its use being strictly reserved for certain health professionals.

Miscellaneous information

• Packaging: kraft bag or sealed opaque box.
• Storage: in a dry, cool place away from light.
• Odor: herbaceous, slightly earthy.

Sources and references

• Pl@ntUse – https://uses.plantnet-project.org
• Directory of regulated medicinal plants – ANSM
• European Pharmacopoeia
• Traditional European herbalism

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