Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Habitat: Eastern deciduous forest & tallgrass prairie
Season: July-September
Active Chemical Ingredient: Allantoin (C₄H₆N₄O₃) supports cell-growth.
Uses: Boneset can be used to speed up the healing process of a broken bone. The plant also has pain-reducing properties.
Preparation: Make a hot tea out of the leaves and root or make a "cast" out of damp leaf pulp and apply it to the skin, allowing for it to dry.
The Health Benefits of Boneset Herb. (2014, March 11). Retrieved September 9, 2015, from http://healthybenefits.info/the-health-benefits-of-boneset-herb/
Allantoin. (n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allantoin
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