noun. Any of several plants of the genus Eupatorium in the composite family, especially the eastern North American species E. perfoliatum, having opposite leaves united around the stem and clusters of small white flower heads.

To set bones; practise the setting of broken bones.

noun. The thoroughwort, Eupatorium perfoliatum. See Eupatorium.

noun. In England, an old name for the comfrey, Symphytum officinale.

noun. A medicinal plant, the thoroughwort (Eupatorium perfoliatum). Its properties are diaphoretic and tonic.

noun. Any of several plants of the genus Eupatorium.

noun. The herb common boneset.

noun. European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America

noun. perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine

"I think Mrs. Klopton was fascinated out of her theories by the "boneset" in connection with the fractured arm."