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Boneset

Boneset Meaning & Definition
Boneset Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Boneset?

[n] perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
[n] European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America

Synonyms | Synonyms for Boneset: agueweed | common comfrey | Eupatorium perfoliatum | Symphytum officinale | thoroughwort

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See Also | comfrey | cumfrey | Eupatorium | genus Eupatorium | healing herb | herb | herbaceous plant

Boneset In Webster's Dictionary

\Bone"set`\, n. (Bot.) A medicinal plant, the thoroughwort ({Eupatorium perfoliatum}). Its properties are diaphoretic and tonic.

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