🚀 Eupatorium capillifolium

Traditional Herbs from Eupatorium capillifolium

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• Prepare enough forest fennel leaves.
• Pound the leaves until smooth then apply to the part affected by the insect or reptile bite.

What is Eupatorium capillifolium Looks like??

Parts of Eupatorium capillifolium that could be used

• Leaves
• Seeds

Eupatorium capillifolium Distribution

Forest fennel originates from eastern Canada, Central and East America spreading from the Atlantic coast and Gulf, the eastern mountains of the Piedmont, the vast plains in the center, north and northeast of Bermuda, the Bahamas. The genus name comes from Greek in honor of Mithridates VI Eupator, 132-63 BC, King of Pontus who is noted for discovering the medical uses of several species of Eupatorium plants. This plant is often planted as an ornamental plant as well as a medicinal plant. In Florida, the leaves are used as a medicine for arthritis. In North America, this plant is used as a medicine for insect bites.
Agroecology of Eupatorium capillifolium
Easy to grow in moist soil, full sun but shade in summer. Tolerant of dry soil. Can grow at a temperature of 18 °C. Generally planted in home gardens or roadsides.
Morphology of Eupatorium capillifolium

• White round tubers.
• Stiff stiff, smooth hairy, gray brown, green twigs, distinctive aroma when broken.
• Leaves are compound cross, needle-like, 30-50 cm long, light green.
• The flowers are small, profusely flowered and clustered to form a pyramid, reddish white, slightly faded.
• Dark colored seeds with round, hairy tips.

Cultivation of Eupatorium capillifolium

• Propagation by seeds planted in cool places. Naturally, the seeds are usually blown by the wind.
• The flowering time is from September to November.

Eupatorium capillifolium, more details :

Chemical Content of Eupatorium capillifolium
Essential oils (camphene, limonene, terpinolene, myrcene, 2,5-dimethoxy-pcymene), alkaloids, terpenoids, coumarins, flavones, tannins, quinones, saponins, steroids.
Benefits of Eupatorium capillifolium
Treats digestive problems, arthritis, antidepressant, relieves burning symptoms, medicine for insect or reptile bites, antifungal.
Simplisia of Eupatorium capillifolium

• Take forest fennel leaves, weigh them initially. Then wash them clean.
• Dry them by tying the leaves and hanging them under the hot sun.
• Drying time is from 8 am to 12 noon.
• After drying until water content 10%, store in a clean and airtight container.

Another Facts for Eupatorium capillifolium :

Synonym of Eupatorium capillifolium
Artemisia capillifolia Lam., Chrysocoma capillacea Michx., Eupatorium foeniculaceum Willd.�
Habitus of Eupatorium capillifolium
Herb. Annual herb, up to 2 m high
Habitat of Eupatorium capillifolium

• Roadside
• Grassland