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.<br>Boneset is a plant. People use the dried leaf and flowers to make medicine.(fresh parts are poisonous). Despite its name, this herb is not used for the treatment of broken bones. Instead, its name comes from its use as a remedy for dengue fever, also known as breakbone fever
==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.
*Causing vomiting.
*Fluid retention.
* reducing inflammation and pain of joints in arthritis, and beneficial in rheumatism
* reduces fever, malaria, typhoid and migraine.
*Aching muscles.
*Reducing inflammation.
*Stimulating the immune system.
* Homeopathy : boneset is used in homeopathic medicine for fevers, influenza (flu), digestive problems, and liver disorders.
* Flavonoids can be helpful in fighting tumors and cancer.
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