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Bot.: Eupatorium perfoliatum

Wasserhanf: Samen/Boneset: Seeds

Healing power:
- promotes the immune system

- as sexual stimulant

- for colds

- intermittent fever

- flu

How to use:
Chewing the roots works as sexual stimulant.

Description of the plant:
Boneset grows perennial and can withstand frost, reaches a height up to 1,20 m and gets white flowers.
Boneset loves a sunny location in a moist and swampy area. The plant prefers ponds and streams.
Its original habit is North America.

Propagation:
Sow the seeds from February to April indoors in flats. The temperature has to be cold.
When the danger of frost is over, transplant them outdoors.
It is also possible to sow the seeds in August directly in your garden. Cover them only light with soil and keep them moist.

Ingredients:
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids: Do not use Boneset for a long term.