Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
About Boneset
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) is a herb used in the Western Herbalism, Indigenous / Native American and Appalachian Folk Medicine traditions to help with Flu, Fever, Bone Health, and Immune Support, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Eupatorium perfoliatum or (common) boneset is a common North American perennial plant in the sunflower family. It is native to the Eastern United States and Canada, widespread from Nova Scotia to Florida, west as far as Texas, Nebraska, the Dakotas, and Manitoba. It is also called "agueweed", "feverwort" or "sweating-plant". It was introduced to American colonists by Indians who used the plant for breaking fevers by means of heavy sweating. It is nearly always found in...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist