Western Herbalism
Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Also known as Common Boneset, Feverwort, Thoroughwort, Eupatorium, Ague Weed, Indian Sage, Through-Stem, Thorough-Wax.
Intake extra fluid b/c potent diaphoretic Emetic in large doses Toxicity is reduced w/ drying Limit duration of use b/c of pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Drink hot for acute illness and to induce diaphoresis, drink cold or as tincture as tonifying herb for digestion, liver, bowels and lungs Combine w/ carminative herbs to balance stimulation
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Loss of appetite
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Dengue fever
- Congestion (respiratory)
- Malaria
- Flu (w/ high fevers)
- Flu (w/ aching bones/pain)
- Indigestion
- Bleeding
- Debility
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Dyspepsia
- Weakness
- Fever
- Digestive complaints
- Common cold
- Recurrent infections
- Excessive discharge
- Infection
- Influenza
- Acute bronchitis
- Nasopharyngeal catarrh
- Specifically for influenza with deep aching
- Congestion of the respiratory mucosa
Safety
Recognised toxicity. This plant carries a toxicity flag in the record; it is for trained practitioners only.
Low dose botanical. Used in drop doses in the classical practice; not a plant to dose freely.
Pregnancy: Pregnancy Caution
Breastfeeding: Not for use while breastfeeding
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Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Infusion | 1 tsp/c water, infuse 15-30 min, TID Tincture (1:3)=1-3 ml TID | 3-15 mL |
| Herb 1-2 g as an infusion three times daily | 1000-2000 mg | |
| (G7) Liquid extract 1-2 mL (1 : 1 in 25% alcohol) three times daily .(G7) Tincture 1-4 mL (1 : 5 in 45% alcohol) three times daily | 1-2 mL | |
| The dose of the powder would be from ten to twenty grains, but it is not given in that form | 648-1296 mg | |
| water makes a strong infusion, of which from one to three fluid ounces may be given for a dose, and repeated according to the objects sought | 29.57-88.72 mL | |
| It may be used by itself as a mild relaxing tonic, in doses of from five to ten grains three times a day | 324-648 mg |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Intake extra fluid b/c potent diaphoretic Emetic in large doses Toxicity is reduced w/ drying Limit duration of use b/c of pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Drink hot for acute illness and to induce diaphoresis, drink cold or as tincture as tonifying herb for digestion, liver, bowels and lungs Combine w/ carminative herbs to balance stimulation
Therapy. Eupatorium is an old American drug that has found its way into general medicine through aboriginal and domestic usage. Formerly it was a favorite emetic and was successfully used at the outset of fevers of the bilious remittent and intermittent types.
Therapy. It is valuable in catarrhal disorders of whatever nature, whether gastric, intestinal, post-nasal, bronchial or vesical. It has an undoubted soothing influence upon the nervous system, and is of much value in stomach disorders of nervous origin.
Properties and Uses. The leaves and flowers of this plant are among the truly valuable remedies of our native Materia Medica. They have long been employed in family practice, and deserve to be esteemed as one of the most useful medicines of the people; and though their intense bitterness has caused them to fall largely into disuse, they merit much more attention than is now given them by the profession.
Drawn from Cook's Physio-Medical Dispensatory; Scudder's Specific Medication and Specific Medicines; King's American Dispensatory, 18th edition (Felter and Lloyd); Ellingwood's American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy, and the Bountiful Herbs editorial.
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