Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) herb cut and sifted -Bulk.

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Large doses can cause vomiting, trembling, weakness, drooling, stiffness, and diarrhea. It is best to use Boneset for no more than five days in a row.

EXTRA INFORMATION

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy Family)

Etymology
Eupatorium, the genus name, is derived from that of Mithrades Eupator, a first century Persian king who was also a famed herbalist. The species name perfoliatum refers to the leaves, which appear to be perforated by the stem.            

Range of Appearance
Boneset, a native American perennial, grows in low, moist areas. It has erect hairy stems that reach a height of 2 to 5 feet. Its wrinkled, narrow leaves are marked with yellow resin dots and are united at the base. The flowers have purplish white coloring.

Parts Used
Boneset, a native erect hairy stems that reach a height of 2 to 5 feet. Its wrinkled, narrow leaves are marked with yellow resin dots and are united at the base. The flowers have purplish white coloring.

Culinary Uses
Not generally considered edible, except as tea.

Other Uses
Chippewa hunters called deer by rubbing boneset roots with milkweed to create a whistling sound.

Constituents
Sesquiterpene lactones (eupafolin, euperfolitin), polysaccharides, flavonoids (kaempferol, quercitin, hyperoside, rutin), glucoside (eupatorin) diterpenes, gallic acid, sterols, essential oil.

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