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Common Name | Agrimony |
| | Family | ROSACEAE Rose Family |
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| Other Names | Liverwort, cockleburr, sticklewort |
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Herb powder in slurry or decoction, herbal tea, or essential oil.
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Agrimony is perhaps best known as a wound herb used on medieval battlefields to staunch bleeding. Agrimony is most used in modern herbal practice as a mild astringent and a tonic that is useful for alleviating the symptoms of coughs, bronchitis and asthma. As a wash, it is thought to improve minor injuries and chronic skin conditions.
Agrimony's astringency is effective against diarrhea, especially in small children, and because of its low toxicity, the herb is particularly suitable for children's illnesses. Agrimony stops irritation of the urinary tract that may increase a child's urge to urinate and, therefore, may be useful in the treatment of bladder leakage (cannot hold urine), bed-wetting and adult incontinence.
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| Heavy bleeding | | [865] Taken internally agrimony can ease heavy menstrual bleeding.
(Ody,Penelope ) | | Bed wetting, children | | [385] Agrimony has an astringent action on the bladder and is used for control of bed-wetting in older children.
(Dawson,Adele ) | | Diarrhea, child | | [386] Like many astringent herbs agrimony can be helpful in diarrhea, and is especially suitable for children.
(Ody,Penelope ) | | Stop bleeding | | [864] It can effectively stop bleeding from cuts and scrapes
(Ody,Penelope ) | | UTI, cystitis | | [903] Agrimony is a very astringent herb, and is useful in UTI, bladder infections, and severe cystitis
(Ody,Penelope ) | | Sciatica ,muscular stiffness | | [1216] A combination of agrimony, mugwort and vinegar is an excellent treatment for sciatica or muscular stiffness.
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| There are no contraindications for use of up to 3 grams per day. Taking more than this amount for treating sore throat could aggravate constipation if it exists. |
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Agrimony is found growing in hedgerows,country roads. Two to three foot high stalks hold terminal spikes of small yellow flowers. Pliny described agrimony as "an herb of princely authorite". It is a member of the rose family, and like all its relatives is highly astringent. It was a much used wound herb on medieval battlefields.
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 It is moderately hot and moist, according to the nature of Jupiter. It is under Jupiter and the sign Cancer, and strengthens those parts under the planet or sign, and removes diseases in them by sympathy, and those under Saturn, Mars and Mercury by antipathy, if they happen in any part of the body, governed by Jupiter, or under the signs Cancer, Sagittarius or Pisces; and therefore must needs be good for the gout, either used outwardly in an oil or ointment, or inwardly in an electuary, or syrup, or concreted juice Nicholas Culpeper |
 A decoction of agrimony was used in the 1800's as a cure for lunacy
In wicca it is used to help create a deep, undisturbed sleep, slip dried leaves inside the sleeper's pillow. |
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Agrimony Medicinal Uses
