Gravel Root

🌱 What it is

Gravel root (Joe-Pye weed) is a traditional diuretic herb, historically included in kidney-support herbal blends.

📜 Where it comes from

Gravel root takes its common name directly from its traditional use, as Native American nations and later European settlers in North America used the plant to help the body pass gravel-like kidney stones. It became a staple of nineteenth-century eclectic and folk herbal practice in America, often blended into kidney and urinary support teas. The plant is also known as Joe-Pye weed, reportedly named for a Native American healer who used it to treat fevers.

✨ Why it's good for you

• Traditional diuretic support
• Often combined with other kidney-supportive herbs
• Simple to prepare as a tea

🥄 How to use it

Combine with other kidney-supportive herbs in an infusionA tea made by steeping soft leaves or flowers in hot water. How to make an infusion →, as directed on the product label.

How much: As directed on the product label, typically combined in a kidney-support teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea → blend.

Why it works: Acts as a mild diuretic, increasing urine flow, which traditional practice holds may support the body in passing small stones.

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