Boneset – Eupatorium perfoliatum | Fever & Flu Healing Herb

The Flu Fighter of the Bayou

Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) earned its name from the deep aching pain of influenza — the kind that feels like your bones are breaking. Traiteurs and folk healers across the South brewed it as a bitter tea to break fevers, ease body aches, and clear respiratory congestion. It loves the moist, rich soils of Louisiana’s bayou edges and blooms in late summer with clusters of small white flowers that draw butterflies and bees.

• Light: Full sun to part shade
• Evergreen: No
• Maintenance: Low

Bitter medicine, sweet results. A cornerstone of the Cajun healing garden.