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HERB  ALLEY

Agrimony
(Agrimonia eupatoria)

COMMON NAMES:  Church steeples, cockebur, cocklebur.

MEDICINAL PART:  Aerial parts.

DESCRIPTION:

PROPERTIES AND USES:  Agrimony is tonic to the digestive system, the gentle astringency of its tannins toning the mucous membranes, improving their secretion and absorption.  Agrimony is a useful remedy for healing peptic ulcers and for controlling colitis.  The bitter principles in the plant regulate the function of the liver.  It is also employed to counter high uric-acid levels in rheumatism and gout.
In chineses medicine, agrimony is a major herb for stopping bleeding and it is used to treat profuse menstruation.  Chinese research indicates that agrimony can increase coagulation of the blood by up to 50%.  In Europe, too, agrimony is valued for this property - internally for blood in the urine and externally for wounds and cuts.  Agrimony is a favorite herb for inflamed gums and sore throats.  As a douche it treats leucorrhoea and it is beneficial as an eyewash for conjunctivitis.

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