eupatorium perfoliatum

action	analgesic, anodyne, anthelmintic, antihemorrhagic, antirheumatic, aperient, cathartic, diaphoretic, disinfectant, diuretic, emetic, expectorant, febrifuge, hemostat, laxative, nervine, panacea, poison, psychological aid, stimulant, stomachic, sudorific, tonic
body	chest
common name	agueweed, boneset, common boneset, crosswort, eupatorium, false boneset, feverwort, hyssop-leaf thoroughwort, indian sage, sweating plant, teasel, thoroughwort, vegetable antimony, wood boneset
family	asteraceae
indigenous use	appalachian, cherokee, chippewa, delaware, dutch, fox, french, german, iroquois, italian, koasati, menominee, micmac, mohegan, nanticoke, penobscot, rappahannock, shinnecock
native habitat	damp soil
range	acadia national park, allegheny portage railroad national hist, big thicket n. preserve, blue ridge parkway, cape cod national seashore, catoctin mountain park, chesapeake and ohio canal, cuyahoga valley national recreation area, fire island national seashore, fort donelson national battlefield, fort necessity national battlefield, friendship hill national historic site, gateway national recreation area, george washington memorial parkway, gettysburg national military park, great smoky mountains national park, hopewell furnace national historic site, hot springs national park, indiana dunes national lakeshore, johnstone flood national memorial, kennesaw mountain, lake meredith national park, lincoln boyhood national memorial, mammoth cave national park, ocmulgee national monument, ozark ns riverways, pictured rocks national lakeshore, prince william forest park, richmond national battlefield park, rock creek park, roosevelt vanderbilt nat. hist. site, saint croix national scenic river, saratoga national historic park, shenandoah national park, shiloh national military park, sleeping bear dunes national lakeshore, us, voyageurs national park
use	medicine, steam-bath, tea
used to treat	ague, common cold, cough, dengue, fever, fractures, gastro-intestinal disturbances, hemorrhoids, influenza, intermittent fever, kidney ailments, malaria, orthopedic ailments, pulmonary ailments, skin ailments, snake bite, throat ailments, urinary ailments, venereal ailments
comments	The effect of boneset depends on the form it is taken in. Taken cold, the infusion has tonic and mildly laxative effects. Taken warm, it is diaphoretic and emetic and can be used to break up a common cold, for intermittent fever, and for the flu.