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boneset::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | agueweed, eupatorium perfoliatum, thoroughwort |
| Type of | herbaceous plant, herb |
boneset::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | common comfrey, symphytum officinale |
| Type of | cumfrey, comfrey |
Examples of boneset
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Chip Taylor, of Monarch Watch, checks a healthy patch of boneset near his office.
From the kansas.com
Comfrey was used by herbalists to promote more rapid repair of broken bones, hence the common names boneset and knitbone.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- Common comfrey: European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America
- Perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
- Boneset can refer to any of a number of plants:
- (Bonesetting) A bonesetter is a practitioner of joint manipulation. Before the advent of chiropractors, osteopaths and physical therapists, bonesetters were the main providers of this type of treatment in the world . Bonesetters would also reduce joint dislocations and 're-set' bone fractures.
- Used as a remedy against influenza symptoms. Boneset may also be used to help clear the upper respiratory tract of mucous congestion.
- (Eupatorium perfolatum): diaphoretic; helps reduce fevers; bitter action for liver, gall bladder, and bowel.
