Boneset

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Boneset

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BASIC IDENTIFICATION:

- Boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum, also called "ague weed”, “feverwort” and “sweating plant":.

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- General Description of the Plant: (text) .

- Why We Grow This? (common uses): (text) .

- Historical Facts and Quotes: (text) .

- Can Be Confused With: (text) .

- Cautions and Hazards: (text) .

 

CULTIVATION:

- Popular Variations and Cultivars (text) .

- Starting: from seed; from cutting; by root stock, rhizome, bulb, grafting; other (text) .

- Bedding Out: plant spacing, soil temperature, soil amendments, best rotation cycle. (text) .

- Best soil type: Loamy, moist; Sandy, well-drained; Mineral-dense, clay (text) .

- Sowing Season & Habits: Annual, Perennial, Biennial, self seeding, self pollinating, dioecious (text) .

- Plant Health maintenance: diseases, pests, treatments, cold shelters, interventions (text) .

- Companion Planting (text) .

 

HARVEST

- Signs of ripeness, over- and under-ripe (text) .

- Gathering tips. Gloves, techniques (text) .

- Preserving and Storage (text) .

- Post-harvest soil care and compostable wastes (text) .

 

COOKING AND EATING:

- Nutritional Information: (text) .

- How to prepare before eating: (text) .

- Useful recipes and cooking hints: (text) .

- Historical dishes and meals: (text) .

- Non-Food Usages: (text) .

 

SEEDS

- How This Plant Propagates: (text) .

- Harvesting Seeds: (text) .

- Seed Storage: (text) .

 

OTHER INFO

- Green Wizard forum links

- Outside Links

- Helpful Books

- Contributors

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David Trammel's picture

Really good website for herbal knowledge.

Boneset entry: "Boneset, - it doesn't set bones, but it does break fevers"