Boneset Prevents and Fights the Flu

Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) is one of the most frequently-used herbs of North America for treating influenza (the flu). Native Americans treasured Boneset as a medicine, as did most rural North Americans. It makes an excellent tonic tea; drunk daily, Boneset prevents and fights the flu. Recognizing this common plant’s power, NutraTea herbalists crafted the blend NutraDefence with a carefully-measured, medicinal amount of Boneset. NutraDefence is a tea that strengthens the immune system and maintains respiratory health when the flu is going around. Boneset reduces inflammatory flu symptoms, specifically painful body aches. It helps lower high fevers and encourages natural toxin release by increasing sweating, urination, and bowel movements. Herbal tradition is beautiful, but certain plants warrant extra caution. In the modern world, it’s wisest to let experts such as NutraTea herbalists prepare medicinal Boneset, as high doses of the plant are potentially toxic due to the presence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids. 

Boneset contains:

• Bitter glycosides like Eupatorin
• Sesquiterpene lactones
• Flavonoids
• Polysaccharides
• Tannic acid
• Volatile oils
• Resins
• Pyrrolizidine alkaloids

Boneset Prevents and Fights the Flu

The presence of flavonoids and sesquiterpene lactones account for Boneset’s anti-inflammatory and immunity-modulating actions. The plant’s polysaccharides stimulate immune cell function, enhancing the body’s defense mechanisms. Fever is the body’s way of fighting off infection. Fever that rises too high can be very dangerous. Boneset can help reduce high fever by diaphoretic actions: inducing sweating to cool the body through evaporative cooling. NutraDefence is the perfect way to incorporate Boneset into your life as a flu prevention and remedy. NutraTea herbalists skillfully blended Boneset with Liquorice, Eucalyptus, Astragalus, Elderberry, Ginger, Ginseng, Thyme, Calendula, and Mullein. These herbs  work in harmony as an immunity tonic tea and a treatment that supports your body as it fights off infection. 

Boneset Soothes the Respiratory Tract

The herb can also improve flu symptoms like congestion and unproductive coughs. It has expectorant actions, meaning it helps break up phlegm and mucus, allowing it to be coughed up. This relieves congestion and makes breathing easier. Boneset’s anti-inflammatory actions ease symptoms like a sore throat, bronchial irritation, and a stuffy nose.

A Remedy for Rheumatism 

Boneset is an effective traditional treatment for inflammatory conditions like arthritis, which bring joint pain and stiffness. Compounds like sesquiterpene lactones and flavonoids help reduce inflammation in joints and surrounding tissues, reducing pain and swelling. Less inflammation in blood vessels, contributes to better vascular health and circulation. Boneset’s diaphoretic effects support natural detoxification through sweating. Increased sweating helps dilate blood vessels and enhances blood flow throughout the body. This increased circulation helps deliver oxygen and nutrients to tissues, supporting the body’s natural healing processes. All these actions together reduce pain and stiffness and improve circulation. 

More About Boneset 

The name “Boneset” came about due to the plant’s success at treating Dengue Fever, a mosquito-borne illness with such painful symptoms that people called it “Break-Bone Fever.” People also attribute the name to an old practice of wrapping broken bones in the plant’s leaves. Boneset is a common, perennial herb in the Asteraceae family. It grows in wet woods, thickets, and areas prone to flooding. The plant’s aerial parts (flowers and leaves) are gathered after it begins blooming, from July-September in the eastern United States. In taste, it is astringent and strongly bitter. It grows 2-4 feet high on an erect stem with 4-8 inch long leaves that are rough on top and downy, dotted, and resinous underneath. It branches out at the top into mildly aromatic, fuzzy clusters of white flowers.

Harvesting boneset to make one’s own medicine can be risky, as the plant contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids that are toxic in large doses. NutraDefence is the safest way to access all the healing benefits of this amazing plant.