Boneset Herb 100 g, 50 g, 25 g

Boneset Herb – 100 g ($14.99), 50 g ($9.99), 25 g ($6.99)

Benefits:
Boneset, especially the leaves and the flowering tops of the herb, possesses several properties that are beneficial for our body. Drinking a hot infusion prepared with boneset eases the symptoms of fever as it stimulates perspiration. In addition, boneset also releases phlegm and encourages its elimination by means of coughing. Listed below are few of the health benefits of using boneset.

Nutrients
Boneset contains a complex mixture of active compounds, including:
Sesquiterpene lactones (eupafolin, euperfolitin): Thought to be responsible for its bitter taste and immune-boosting properties.
Polysaccharides: Help modulate immune cell activity.
Flavonoids (quercetin, kaempferol): Offer antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
Alkaloids: Present in very low amounts, providing additional biological activity.
Volatile oils: Contribute to mild antimicrobial and aromatic actions.

Fever  Boneset herb also known as the “sweat plant” can be used to alleviate various types of fevers, mainly through inducing sweat. As we know, Boneset is an effective diaphoretic agent which encourages sweating when consumed. By encouraging sweating, the natural diaphoretic agent forces the body to not only cool down but to also release several harmful toxins through the skin. The natural herb has a long history of being effectively used particularly to treat influenza and fever. For instance, Boneset was effectively used to treat influenza during the First World War.  This disease alone had led to the death of about 6 to 8 million people during that period.

Dengue Fever  Boneset is particularly effective at treating dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease that causes severe joint aches.

Fractures  This particular natural herbal remedy is consumed to help repair broken or fractured bones, alleviate bone pain and even re-calcify teeth. This is because Boneset tea when regularly drunk increases blood circulation mainly to the “periosteum” which is the thin body tissue that surrounds human bones.

The natural herbal remedy has been scientifically proven to build a healthy bone mass, hence; can be used to alleviate various symptoms of muscular rheumatism as well as to treat arthritis. Apart from that, the natural herbal infusion also works on the nerves and joints both of which are major parts of the skeletal system.

Respiratory   Boneset which is a powerful anti-catarrhal natural herb can be consumed to offer congestion relief through clearing the mucous present in the upper respiratory tract. The powerful herbal infusion can also be used to cure colds and flu.

Simply brew and drink hot Boneset tea. This will not only inspire perspiration but also help in relieving any aches or soreness related with the flu or cold. Boneset herbal tea is extensively used in Germany to treat multiple viral respiratory infections, including flu and the common cold.

Digestive  Boneset herbal tea can be consumed to address numerous digestive problems. The herbal remedy can be consumed to increase appetite, remove stomach parasites and worms, alleviate constipation, treat indigestion and offer relief against stomach muscle tension among other common digestive related problems. Boneset herbal tea is both a mild laxative and diuretic which makes it a powerful constipation remedy that can also be used to encourage urine flow.

Malaria  Boneset natural herbal remedy has been widely used for decades in the homeopathic medicine field to treat malaria. Research that was carried out on malaria-infested mice discovered that Boneset might be a good complimentary or alternative malaria medication. This is because the malaria-infested mice demonstrated a significant reduction in the rate of “Plasmodium” parasite multiplication. Plasmodium is the harmful parasite responsible for causing malaria.

Muscle Pain, Rheumatic Conditions  Boneset was used to ease the painful muscle and joint aches from fevers and rheumatic conditions, which may explain the common name “boneset.”

Immune   Boneset is one of the good immune boosters. Natural herbal remedy plays a major role in motivating the production of white blood cells that efficiently work to destroy any disease-causing micro-organisms. The natural herb also improves both slow recovery and poor immune response.

Animal studies also revealed that Boneset consists of numerous chemical compounds (rutin and flavonoids) that work together to safeguard blood vessels against inflammation. Boneset’s powerful antibacterial property also helps the body to form a powerful shield against various disease-causing organisms.

Traditional uses

• It is used in the treatment of influenza, colds, acute bronchitis, catarrh and skin diseases.
• It has been shown to encourage resistance to viral and bacterial infections, and reduces fevers by encouraging sweating.
• Leaves and flowering stems are antispasmodic, cholagogue, diaphoretic, emetic, febrifuge, laxative, purgative, stimulant and vasodilator.
• Hot infusion of the dried leaves and flowers is used as a very effective treatment to bring relief to symptoms of the common cold and other similar feverishness – it loosens phlegm and promotes its removal through coughing.
• This herb is almost unequalled in its effectiveness against colds.
• It is used in the treatment of rheumatic illness, skin conditions and worms.
• Homeopathic remedy is made from the fresh plant, harvested when it first comes into flower.
• It is used in the treatment of illnesses such as flu and fever.
• It was used by Native Americans to treat malaria.
• It helps reduce fever by promoting sweating, reduces aches and pains, and relieves congestion by loosening phlegm and promoting coughing.
• Boneset also encourages the immune system, which encourages the destruction of the influenza virus.
• Boneset may be taken in combination with cayenne, elder flowers, ginger, lemon balm, peppermint, or yarrow to treat influenza.
• For bronchial conditions, boneset may be taken with pleurisy root and elecampane.
• Native Americans also used Boneset for arthritis, indigestion, constipation and loss of appetite.
• Flavonoids found in boneset have shown promise as a natural herbal remedy to help fight against tumors.
• It has been used as an herbal folk medicine for fibromyalgia, diarrhea and intestinal worms.
• Boneset has the ability to reduce the symptoms of arthritis and malaria.
• It has ability to aid and calm skin diseases.
• Boneset has been used for treating yellow fevers and typhoid.

Ayurvedic health benefits of Boneset

• Fracture:Prepare a decoction of the leaves of Boneset. Take one cup two times a day.
• Yellow Fever:Prepare a decoction of the leaves of feverwort. Have one cup once a day.
• Wound:Make a Salve by combining powdered herb and Vaseline in equal parts. Use it externally.
• Cough:Take Slippery Elm, boneset, Licorice, Flax in equal quantity. Use it as a fomentation.
• Flu: Take one tbsp boneset, one tbsp Peppermint leaves and one tbsp Elder herb. Simmer Elder herb in 2 cups of water for 15-20 minutes and strain. Take Boneset and peppermint leaves in a separate container and add 2 cups of boiling water. Leave it covered for 30 minutes and then strain. Now mix both preparations and reheat the mixture. Drink one cup hot, every 15-20 minutes to get relief.

Botanical Name: Eupatorium perfoliatum
English: Throughwort
Also, known as: Crosswort, Ague weed, Feverwort, Indian sage, Herbe Parfaite, Tsé-lan, Durchwachsener Wasserhanf, Eupatorio, Agueweed, Bois Perfolie, Crosswort, Eupatoire, Eupatoire Perfoliée, Eupatorio, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Feverwort, Herbe à Fiè vre, Herbe à Souder, Indian Sage, Sweating Plant, Teasel, Thoroughwort, Vegetable Antimony.
Origin: USA
Harvested: Wild
Parts Used: Tops and leaves

General Information:
Eupatorium perfoliatum is a perennial herbaceous plant, with an erect, cylindrical hairy stem, which grows to 2-4 feet tall, forked at the tip. Boneset is a very common and familiar plant in low meadows and grows in full sun in any well drained soil., extending from Nova Scotia to Florida. Boneset was a favorite medicine of the North American Indians, who called it by a name that is equivalent to ‘Ague-weed,’ and it has always been a popular remedy in the United States, probably no plant in American domestic practice having more extensive and frequent use.

The leaves are perfoliate, large, opposite, joined at the base, lance-shaped, 3-8 inches long, pointing to a sharp point, the edges finely toothed. The leaves serve to separate the species at the first glimpse they may be conceived either as perforated by the stem. Small whiteflowers grow in dense clusters above the leaf. The flower-heads are terminal and numerous, large and slightly convex, with from ten to twenty white florets, having a bristly pappus, the hairs of which are set in a single course. The aroma of the plant is slightly aromatic, the taste astringent and strongly caustic. This species shows considerable variation in size, hairiness, form of leaves and flowering

The root holds the appearance of penetrating the leaves through the center and standing them out crosswise. Flowering in August and September, the large bushy white flowers top the lavish green plant It takes in a feeble odor, with a caustic mouthful

All parts of the plant are active, but the herb has only been official, the leaves and tops being gathered after flowering has commenced. They contain volatile oil, some tannic acid, and Eupatorin, a bitter glucoside principle, also resin, gum, and sugar.

 

How to use:
We make these suggestions to help you get the best benefit from the herbs that you’re choosing to improve your health. Also we make these ideas and recommendations so that consuming them easier and better fit into your lifestyle by adding them to the food that you already eat.

For the full health benefit, it is best to consume (or use in poultices) the whole herb. All of the compounds in the herb act best together, as nature intends. Extracts draw out the most prominent beneficial compound (or sometimes a few) and may concentrate them. What is not extracted is thrown away, since it is depleted by the extraction. These solids are ‘leftovers’ of the extraction process and essentially treated as worthless. However, these are still beneficial in ways scientists have not recognized yet and can be helpful in ways not yet understood. Concentration of beneficial compounds is quite important in some cases to increase the health effect of the compound and/or be a good alternative to consuming unrealistically large amounts of the herb for the desired benefit.

To put in another way extracting (tea, tinctures, oils, some capsules, powders, tablets, etc.) is very common and often more convenient for the user, which is often their main appealing feature. However, it also can lead to create problems, like liver and other issues, that as far as we know by the current state of research don’t occur in the natural herb form.

Cut Pieces or Powdered Herb:
There are different ways to use cut pieces or powdered herb.
Food Preparation: You can add powdered or pieces of herb (if the pieces you buy are bigger than you like, a coffee or herb grinder will quickly reduce) to any yogurt, smoothie, apple or other sauces, spreads, salads or other foods more familiar to you that don’t use heat. Heat can be damaging to the beneficial compounds in the herb. Other options like oatmeal, scrambled eggs, pasta sauce, soup, cookies and anything else that fits your lifestyle, but minimizing (by adding near the end of cooking) the heat is helpful.
Also, for children, you can mix powdered herb with honey or glycerin to make paste. The thicker the paste, the more potent and herbal in taste. The sweet taste of honey and glycerin will help medicine go down. The resulting liquid is called an electuary.
For seeds in general, but especially small seeds, it’s best to grind these to break the protective hulls a short time before consumption. This makes all the benefits available, rather than some remaining locked inside the hulls that are unbroken by insufficient chewing.
To make adding herbs even easier, you could add a week’s worth of your chosen herb(s) to an amount of, for example, yogurt that you would eat in a week. Mix thoroughly and eat this each day of the week. So you make once /week and just eat each other day.
Hot Infusion: The basic method for dried herbs and flower is, take 2-3 tablespoons of dried herb in a cup or teapot. Pour hot water over it and cover it with lid for 10-30 minutes. The heat from making tea can degrade some of the beneficial compounds in the herb. This method minimizes this effect. For the full health benefit, it is recommended to consume what is left over after making tea.
Decoctions: Decoctions are suitable for roots, barks, large seeds & berries, and other dense material. The simple way to make decoction is, in a saucepan, add 1 tablespoon of dried herbs to 1 cup of water, Bring the water to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30-60 minutes with the pot covered. Squeeze out as much as liquid as possible. Best practice is to drink the liquid and also consume the solid material that remains. Herb pieces can also be used.
Powdered Herb:
There are different ways to use powdered herb.
Capsules: HerbsCrafters makes capsules guaranteed to be filled with the pure herb with no filler or any other products. You can also use powdered herb to make your own capsules at home. These capsules are best taken with liquid to aid in digestion and absorption and to ensure it doesn’t stick in your throat.
Poultice: Poultice can be made with an herbal powder and liquid (mostly water) to form a paste which is then applied to the skin. This method is very helpful for skin conditions.
Herbal shot: Powdered herb can be mixed with water, fruit juice or other liquid to make herbal shot.

Tips:
You can sweeten your herbal decoctions with bit of honey, natural fruit juice, stevia leaves powder or licorice root powder.

Precautions:
You should consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using any herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
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This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

How Much To Use
It is common that 10g of a fresh herb = 1g when dehydrated.
For boneset, the recommended dosage for adults is 1-2 tsp (2-4 g) of dried herb, up to 3 times/day. You can add to food, drinks or make a tea.