Agrimony
Scientific Name: Agrimonia eupatoria
Common Names: Common agrimony, church steeples or sticklewort
Family: Rosaceae
Part Used: Aerial parts
Habitat: Agrimony is native to Europe, but can also be found in temperate climate in most parts of the Northern hemisphere.
Agrimony tea is soothing and good for sore throats. It is sometimes
used by singers to gargle with. This herb is used to refresh and clear
the throat. Agrimony is sometimes used for loose bowels as well. This
herb is sometimes prescribed for fevers, digestive and bowel troubles,
coughs and asthma. It can be used externally for skin sores.
CAUTION: This herb may make the skin more sensitive to
sunlight and may increase the risk of sunburn. Do not take if pregnant
or nursing or if you are planning to have surgery within two weeks.
Agrimony Uses:
- Treat sore throat
- Reduce pain
- Reduce inflammation
- Treat indigestion
- Treat bladder infections
- Treat arthritis
- Treat rheumatism
- Treat urinary incontinence
- Treat gallstones
- Treat food allergies
- Treat asthma and coughs
- Wound healing
- Treat psoriasis
- Treat acne and eczema
- Treat hemorrhoids
- Treat eye irritation
- Treat colitis
- Treat liver and kidney disorders
- Treat pimples and skin irritation
- Purify blood
- Treat jaundice
- Increase urinating frequency
- Treat anemia
- Treat diarrhea
- Treat irritable bowel syndrome
- Treat ulcers
- Promote proper assimilation of food
