What does boneset mean?
Definitions for boneset
ˈboʊnˌsɛtbone·set
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Princeton's WordNet
common comfrey, boneset, Symphytum officinalenoun
European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America
boneset, agueweed, thoroughwort, Eupatorium perfoliatumnoun
perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
Wiktionary
bonesetnoun
Any of several plants of the genus Eupatorium.
bonesetnoun
The herb common boneset.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Bonesetverb
To restore a bone out of joint to its place; or join a bone broken to the other part.
Etymology: from bone and set.
A fractured leg set in the country by one pretending to bonesetting. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.
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boneset
Boneset is a perennial plant native to North America, scientifically known as Eupatorium perfoliatum. It is known for its medicinal properties and traditionally used to treat fever, influenza, and other ailments. Its common name "boneset" was derived from its use to treat dengue fever, which was historically called "breakbone fever." It has white, fuzzy, and flat-topped flower clusters and perfoliate leaves.
Webster Dictionary
Bonesetnoun
a medicinal plant, the thoroughwort (Eupatorium perfoliatum). Its properties are diaphoretic and tonic
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of boneset in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of boneset in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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