A woody-based, hardy perennial, up to 1.2 m (4 ft.) tall, leaves are opposite and mostly subdivided into 3-5 leaflets. A froth of pinky-white flowers, borne in corymbs, appear in mid-summer giving rise to another of the herb\u2019s country names, \u201craspberries and cream\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Latin specific name and common name are taken from the words cannabis and hemp, because of a similarity in the shape of the leaves. Hemp being used for rope fiber, by extension E. cannabinum gained the name \u201choly rope\u201d a plant with beneficent characteristics was often arbitrarily associated with holiness. But it was never in fact a source of rope and shares none of the properties of Cannabis sativa. It has a history of medicinal use as a diuretic, purgative, cure for dropsy, general spring tonic and antiscorbutic. Seventeenth-century herbalists also recommended it for healing \u201cfomenting ulcers\u201d and \u201cputrid sores\u201d.<\/p>\n
Grow in moist soil, in full sun or partial shade. Propagate by division in spring or sow seed in containers in spring.<\/p>\n
The whole plant the flowering tops are dried for use in infusions, extracts and other preparations.<\/p>\n
It has long been known for its diuretic properties, as a tonic for debility and a treatment for influenza-like illnesses, but the wider medicinal action of this herb is complex, even contradictory. Recent research suggests that it contains compounds that are capable of stimulating the immune system and combating tumors, but it also contains alkaloids that are potentially dangerous to the liver and in large enough doses could cause liver damage. Externally, it is applied, as in previous times, to ulcers and sores.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A woody-based, hardy perennial, up to 1.2 m (4 ft.) tall, leaves are opposite and mostly subdivided into 3-5 leaflets. A froth of pinky-white flowers, borne in corymbs, appear in mid-summer giving rise to another of the herb\u2019s country names, \u201craspberries and cream\u201d. History and traditions The Latin specific name and common name are taken […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[109,111,102,97,92,105,161,110,98,127,124,122],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-acidic-soil","category-alkaline-soil","category-clay-soil","category-full","category-herb","category-loamy-soil","category-monsoon","category-neutral-soil","category-partial","category-perennial","category-pink","category-purple"],"meta_box":{"botanical-name":"Eupatorium cannabinum","common-names":"Hemp agrimony, Ague weed, Dutch agrimony, Bastard agrimony, Water hemp, Hemp weed, Indian ague root, Andurion, Common hemp agrimony, Hemlock parsley, Holy rope, Water agrimony","family":"Asteraceae","flower_bloom_time":[{"term_id":161,"name":"Monsoon","slug":"monsoon","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":161,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":112,"count":1,"filter":"raw"}],"flower_color":[{"term_id":124,"name":"Pink","slug":"pink","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":124,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":116,"count":54,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":122,"name":"Purple","slug":"purple","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":122,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":116,"count":60,"filter":"raw"}],"plant_life_cycle":[{"term_id":127,"name":"Perennial","slug":"perennial","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":127,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":84,"count":133,"filter":"raw"}],"plant_types":[{"term_id":92,"name":"Herb","slug":"herb","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":92,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":88,"count":79,"filter":"raw"}],"soil_ph":[{"term_id":109,"name":"Acidic Soil","slug":"acidic-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":109,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":108,"count":148,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":111,"name":"Alkaline Soil","slug":"alkaline-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":111,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":108,"count":117,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":110,"name":"Neutral Soil","slug":"neutral-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":110,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":108,"count":158,"filter":"raw"}],"soil_type":[{"term_id":102,"name":"Clay Soil","slug":"clay-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":102,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":101,"count":108,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":105,"name":"Loamy Soil","slug":"loamy-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":105,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":101,"count":179,"filter":"raw"}],"sun_exposure":[{"term_id":97,"name":"Full","slug":"full","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":97,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":96,"count":197,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":98,"name":"Partial","slug":"partial","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":98,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":96,"count":126,"filter":"raw"}],"usda_hardiness_zones":"Zone: 4 - 9","region_or_country_of_origin":"Europe","plant_mature_size":"
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