Boneset

Other Names: Agueweed, Bois Perfolié, Crosswort, Eupatoire, Eupatoire Perfoliée, Eupatorio, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Feverwort, Herbe à Fièvre, Herbe à Souder, Indian Sage, Sweating Plant, Teasel, Thoroughwort, Vegetable Antimony.
Boneset is a plant. People use the dried leaf and flowers to make medicine.
Boneset is a plant. People use the dried leaf and flowers to make medicine.

Special Precautions of Boneset

• Boneset is considered UNSAFE when taken by mouth in large amounts. Some plants that are related to boneset contain chemicals called pyrrolizidine alkaloids that can damage the liver. It is not known if boneset contains these chemicals.
• Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Because boneset may contain liver-damaging chemicals called pyrrolizidine alkaloids, it is considered UNSAFE. Don’t use it if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
• Allergy to ragweed and related plants: Boneset may cause an allergic reaction in people who are sensitive to plants in the Asteraceae/Compositae family. Members of this family include ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, daisies, and many others. If you have allergies, be sure to check with your healthcare provider before taking boneset.

Benefits and uses of Boneset are

Boneset contains chemicals that might work like anti-cancermedications. It also might have some mild activity against bacteria.

• Constipation.
• Causing vomiting.
• Fluid retention.
• Aching muscles.
• Reducing inflammation.
• Stimulating the immune system.