boneset
Ague-treating wildflower
Boneset is a North American plant with clusters of small white flowers, traditionally used in folk medicine to treat fevers and other ailments.
The name reflects an old belief that it could help heal broken bones, though it was more commonly employed against dengue fever, once called breakbone fever for the severe joint pain it caused.
Grandmother brewed boneset tea whenever anyone came down with a cold.
Herbal infusion beverage
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- steepRising at sharp angle
brew · dried · leaves · stems · herbalism · botanical · perennial · native
Fever-reducing agent
- diaphoreticPerspiration-inducing substance
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- naturopathyAlternative healing using nature
homeopathy · pharmacopoeia · dosage · complementary · traditional · folk · indigenous · healing
tisane
Herbal infusion beverage
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
steep · brew · dried · leaves · stems · herbalism · botanical · perennial · native · wildflower
antipyretic
Fever-reducing agent
- diaphoreticPerspiration-inducing substance
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
naturopathy · homeopathy · pharmacopoeia · dosage · complementary · traditional · folk · indigenous · healing · treatment
ague
Recurring fever and chills
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
- dengueMosquito-borne viral disease
- typhoidSalmonella-caused systemic infection
influenza · chills · sweating · fever · superstition · settlers · Cherokee · Iroquois · ethnobotany · lore
acrid
Unpleasantly sharp-smelling
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
harsh · tart · unpalatable · medicinal · strong · taste · flavor · brew · swallow · potent
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- folk herbsagrimony, betony, borage, burdock, comfrey
- herbal medicineherbal medicine, herbal remedies, herbal remedy, herbal tea, herbal teas
- herbal remediesechinacea, chamomile, valerian, ginseng, ginkgo biloba
- medicinal herbsechinacea, chamomile, ginseng, valerian, peppermint